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Proceeding contribution from Martin Caton (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 27 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8).


Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8)

I agree with the hon. Lady's line on biofuels. When talking about some sort of sustainability scheme, does she agree that there is a real problem with displacement? We might end up with a scheme where sustainable certification is granted for a palm oil plantation in Indonesia, for example, that has transferred to producing renewable fuels, but then develops a new palm oil for other uses that ends up taking up rain forest. Sustainability is a hugely difficult issue.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1124-5 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Climate change Environment protection European Union Treaties Carbon emissions Treaty of Lisbon
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk