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WWF, 2007

Rain forest for biodiesel?

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Palm oil is an extremely versatile commodity which traditionally has been used both as a foodstuff and as a raw material in non-food items such as cosmetics, soaps, shampoos and washing detergent. Only recently, with rising mineral oil prices and challenges from climate change, have there been calls for palm oil to be used as a renewable energy source. On the surface, the use of palm oil as an energy source appears environmentally-friendly as it replaces fossil fuels and is CO2 neutral. But what if the entire production chain of turning palm oil into a biofuel is taken into account? This study examines the issue more closely. It was undertaken by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research and the Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy, both of Germany, and commissioned by WWF in Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland. The study investigated the environmental effects of oil palm cultivation, looking at various land-use changes and calculating the corresponding energy balances and greenhouse gas balances.

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