Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Indonesia forest moratorium won't meet climate pledge - Norway

Reuters: Indonesia's progress in reforming its forestry sector will not be sufficient to meet its pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 26 percent by 2020, Norway's environment minister said on Tuesday. Indonesia imposed a two-year moratorium on clearing forest last May under a $1 billion climate deal with Norway aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation, despite resistance from some government departments and from resource firms looking to expand in the archipelago. Norway has been impressed by...

URL: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-indonesia-emissions-norwaybre84l0h9-20120522,0,839205.story

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