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  • European Commission puts biofuel industry ahead of people and planet

    30 November 2016

    In its proposed new Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has given in to the pressure of the biofuel industry lobby at the expense of people and the climate. The proposal would allow EU countries to rely on food-based biofuels to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets, notwithstanding strong evidence of their harmful impact on communities and the environment.

  • New Forests Company investigation into Uganda land grab risks credibility gap

    12 October 2011

    Oxfam welcomes the recent commitment by the New Forests Company to engage in an independent investigation of the events surrounding the evictions of communities in Mubende and Kiboga, and t

  • Investigation into Uganda “land grab” must be genuinely independent and transparent

    4 October 2011
    Oxfam welcomes the World Bank’s call that UK-based New Forests Company (NFC) must open up to a full investigation into claims of bad practice in its Uganda forestry projects.

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