Norway to Become First Country That Bans Palm Oil Biofuels That Are Linked to Deforestation

Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network

In a historic vote, the majority of the Norwegian parliament agreed to ban their biofuel industry from buying palm oil and other dangerous biofuels that are linked to deforestation and harmful environmental practices.

The initiative is set to go into full effect on January 1st, 2020.

Until that deadline, legislators will be putting together a comprehensive policy that will prevent the biofuel industry from purchasing or using fuels that are not ethically sourced.

Norway’s palm oil consumption reached an all-time high in 2017 as a result of the country’s race to cut fossil fuel use from their transportation sector, with reports saying that 10% of the country’s entire diesel consumption was based out of…

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