Malaysia and Indonesia bolster defence of palm oil industry to west | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Malaysia and Indonesia bolster defence of palm oil industry to west | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Malaysia and Indonesia, which together account for about 90% of the world's palm oil production, have launched a joint PR offensive to defend the industry's environmental record.

Late last week, ministers from the two countries agreed to finalise plans for a European Palm Oil Council (EPOC) by the end of this year, to defend the trade of palm oil to the European Union and counter the 'anti-palm oil campaign'. The industry has been accused by environmental groups of destroying biodiversity and causing social conflicts, deforestation and climate change."