[Oz-envirolink] Please take part in EU Consultation to say no to biofuel targets and incentives

[Anne Goddard]

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From: "Rettet den Regenwald e.V." <info at regenwald.org>
To: <anne at globalclimatechangeaction.org>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 4:56 PM
Subject: Please take part in EU Consultation to say no to biofuel targets 
and incentives


Dear friends,

Our campaign against European biofuel targets now continues, as the EU are 
consulting on proposals for future legislation.  The EU are consulting on 
'sustainability standards', but they make it clear that they cannot stop new 
biofuel monocultures from pushing palm or soya plantations for food, or 
other agricultural activities further into the rainforests. Under the 
proposed standards, companies would have an incentive to sell palm oil or 
soya from land logged in the past for biodiesel and cut down more forest for 
food or animal feed.  Moreover, biofuels from plantations where people have 
been poisoned by pesticides, evicted or even killed will still be classed as 
'sustainable'.  Biofuels drive up the prices of palm oil, soya and sugar 
cane, all linked directly to the rate of rainforest destruction.  Only an 
end to targets and incentives can bring hope to the world's remaining 
rainforests and to many communities in the global South.

Please go to:

http://www.regenwald.org/international/englisch/protestaktion.php?id=168


Please ask your friends and family if they might like to take part, too. 
Many thanks!

Kind regards,


Reinhard Behrend
Rettet den Regenwald e. V.
Friedhofsweg 28
22337 Hamburg
info at regenwald.org
http://www.regenwald.org

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