Hoe Het Europese Biobrandstofbeleid Grote Schade Aanricht
(Dutch-language article) "Bovendien loopt 80 procent van alle palmolie in Europa nu al via Rotterdam. Nederland staat dan ook tevens in de top vijf van grootste palmolie-importeurs ter wereld, naast China, India, Maleisië en Singapore. De cijfers uit een studie van het International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) en het Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) vertellen dat de toename in de verwerking van palmolie voor biobrandstof tussen 2006 en 2012 met 9500 procent is gestegen."
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