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Report links paper giant RGE to Indonesia deforestation despite pledges
JAKARTA — Singapore-based pulp and paper giant Royal Golden Eagle is linked to deforestation in Indonesia despite having a no-deforestation policy since 2015, an investigative report says. RGE is one of the world’s largest producers of wood pulp and the products that are made from it, including paper, tissue, packaging, and viscose rayon. The report […]
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/report-links-paper-giant-rge-to-indonesia-deforestation-despite-pledges/
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Why are so many people obsessed with profit over the life of humans, I,m sure the people doing this are well protected by the corrupt leaders, that we ourselves have elected, maybe it's a high time we need to take this matter seriously.
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This is scandalous!
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Disheartening,without trees, we lose the environmental benefits they provide.
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The law should take it's course and have justice fairy served .
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frustrating and shameful
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RGE should have its licenses withdrawn ASAP.
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Having a policy without enforcement is zero work
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It's ridiculous to put profits before planet,RGE's licenses should be withdrawn ASAP since they've consciously violated the deforestation laws.
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@joyce_waturu_nyakweya There are three issues here: 1- This isn't a law, it is an internal deforestation policy, which is technically not-binding; 2- It is RGE's supply chain that is deforesting, not them directly; and 3- the companies deforesting are doing it legally, in the concession that the government gave them, so there is nothing illegal per se
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This is unacceptable, the pledges and promises made by companies and organisations must be kept.
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@joseph_githinji I agree, otherwise it is just greenwashing
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This is too bad
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This is not acceptable
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Are they well aware of the pending disasters that can arise due to deforestation? hopefully they do hence the policy of no deforestation,so,why go against it for them to continue producing?
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Quite saddening.
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This is frustrating and actions are needed to stop these
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Deforestation harms biomass and worsens climate change.
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Deforestation increases the risk for more pandemics hence should be halted.
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No!
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A big shame this is