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Groundbreaking New York Climate Bill Passes Senate
A groundbreaking climate bill, The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (S.4859/A.5682), passed in the New York State Senate today as part of a package of environmental bills and will…
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NY Deforestation Bill Fact Sheet
The TREES Act was introduced to prevent the state from procuring goods on degraded tropical land was introduced.
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Friends of the Earth groups respond to new investigation into environmental and human rights violations by Indonesian palm oil company Astra Agro Lestari
Last week, Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) – Indonesia’s second-largest palm oil company – announced that it had appointed independent consultant Eco Nusantara to further investigate environmental and…
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Indigenous Leader Faces Murder Attempt, Death Threats Amid Intensifying Land Grabbing and Deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado
Agribusiness companies operating in the Brazilian Cerrado continue to drive violence, intimidation, and dispossession against Indigenous leaders, traditional communities and environmental human rights…
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Bill Ending NY State Funding of Deforestation, Climate Destruction Clears Hurdle
A groundbreaking new climate bill, The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, passed through the a key Senate committee today.
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Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Escalating Conflict by Astra Agro Lestari in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Rather than pursuing a peaceful resolution following these recent business suspensions, Astra Agro Lestari is fomenting further violence and intimidation.
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PepsiCo, FrieslandCampina suspend palm oil sourcing from rogue company over human rights violations
Last week, PepsiCo and FrieslandCampina confirmed they have suspended sourcing from Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) following investigations into environmental and human rights violations by the palm oil com…
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NY Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act fact sheet
By passing this bill, New York State would join a movement to tackle the root causes of tropical forest destruction.
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Major palm oil company withdraws from anti-deforestation initiative
Amsterdam, Duazon, Washington – Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), one of the world’s largest palm oil producers, has withdrawn from the High Carbon Stock Approach Group, (HCSA Group). HCSA Group is…
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NY Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act fact sheet (Spanish)
Fact sheet on NY Deforestation-Free Procurement Act in Spanish