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Researchers show oil palm plantation expansion a significant source of CO2; projected to contribute more than all of Canada’s current fossil fuel emissions by 2020

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Oil palm supplies more than 30% of world vegetable oil production. The study, published as an open access paper in the journal Nature Climate Change , shows that deforestation for the development of oil palm plantations in Indonesian Borneo is becoming a globally significant source of carbon dioxide emissions.

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

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Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). The consumption of oil products increased by 1.7%

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WWF and Toyota form global partnership, join forces on Living Asian Forest Project; a focus on rubber

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The project will take place in WWF priority places Borneo (Kalimantan) and Sumatra in Indonesia. The project will also focus on increasing the sustainability of natural resources such as wood, paper and pulp, palm oil and natural rubber. In the future, the project will expand to the Greater Mekong region.

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CO2 and Methane Emissions Continued Rise in 2008 Despite Economic Slump

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Emerging from that natural variability is a consistent upward trend produced by burning coal, oil, and gas for transportation and industry. Agung (Indonesia) in 1963 and Mt. A break in the close relation between population growth and CO2 growth would be a clear sign of progress in the inevitable need to limit atmospheric CO2.

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

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Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received. They offer the prospect of increased market competition and oil price moderation and can help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels. Aren’t biofuels climate friendly?

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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ºF) above pre-industrial levels as well as the long-term stabilization of greenhouse gases at a 350 ppm CO2 equivalent. In particular, Prentice seeks to shield Alberta’s emissions-intensive oil sands operations from the effects of emission reductions. AOSIS has called for nations to agree to limit warming to well below 1.5

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