New haze fears emerge as palm oil firms ditch Indonesia pact
Jakarta sees IPOP as competition, says it's too difficult for smallholders to comply with
Jakarta
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have warned of greater risks of haze and forest fires in South-east Asia after major palm oil firms ditched a landmark "zero deforestation" pact in Indonesia.
Top producers and traders said last week that the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (IPOP) will be disbanded, arguing that Indonesia's recent efforts to strengthen its own certification standards were sufficient.
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