31281
2005-06
2680
Consequences Of Biofuel Imports
Norman Baker
2006-10-09
That this House notes that major biofuel producers in the UK intend to exploit palm oil, sugar cane and soya from South-East Asia and South America, whose expansion is leading to the destruction of tropical forests and other highly prized ecosystems; further notes that this destruction is causing massive carbon emissions unaccounted for in many models of biofuel `emissions savings', as well as considerable human rights abuses, and grave threats to biodiversity; further notes that electricity generators are starting to burn palm oil under the Renewables Obligation; believes that it is unacceptable that imported biofuels with the aforementioned impacts are classed and supported as `renewable energy'; further notes in particular recent announcements by the Malaysian and Indonesian governments of further intended forest clearances for palm oil, which can undercut other biodiesel sources; further notes the huge carbon emissions, exceeding all savings of the Kyoto Protocol, from the peat and forest fires in South-East Asia linked to the spread of plantations; therefore calls on the Government to make no further announcements of Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation targets at the present time, and instead to work to end the incentive for deforestation and serious adverse consequences arising from the growing biofuel market; calls for international co-operation on this matter; and further calls on the European Commission not to enter into trade agreements with developing countries that would foster such destructive trade, as is currently feared.
Norman Baker
2006-10-09
Proposed
Lewes
Liberal Democrat
Rudi Vis
2006-10-09
Seconded
Finchley and Golders Green
Labour
Bob Russell
2006-10-09
Seconded
Colchester
Liberal Democrat
Dai Davies
2006-10-10
Seconded
Blaenau Gwent
Independent
Michael Weir
2006-10-10
Seconded
Angus
Scottish National Party
Andrew George
2006-10-10
Seconded
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Lynne Jones
2006-10-10
Signed
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Labour
Ann Cryer
2006-10-10
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Peter Bottomley
2006-10-10
Signed
Worthing West
Conservative
Kelvin Hopkins
2006-10-11
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Martin Caton
2006-10-11
Signed
Gower
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2006-10-11
Signed
Islington North
Labour
David Drew
2006-10-11
Signed
Stroud
Labour
Hywel Francis
2006-10-11
Signed
Aberavon
Labour
Mike Hancock
2006-10-11
Signed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
David Taylor
2006-10-11
Signed
North West Leicestershire
Labour
Mark Williams
2006-10-12
Signed
Ceredigion
Liberal Democrat
John Hemming
2006-10-12
Signed
Birmingham, Yardley
Liberal Democrat
John McDonnell
2006-10-12
Signed
Hayes and Harlington
Labour
Alan Simpson
2006-10-12
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Clive Efford
2006-10-12
Signed
Eltham
Labour
Betty Williams
2006-10-16
Signed
Conwy
Labour
Lindsay Hoyle
2006-10-17
Signed
Chorley
Labour
Elfyn Llwyd
2006-10-17
Signed
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Plaid Cymru
Annette Brooke
2006-10-17
Signed
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Liberal Democrat
Mark Hunter
2006-10-17
Signed
Cheadle
Liberal Democrat
Mark Lazarowicz
2006-10-18
Signed
Edinburgh North and Leith
Labour
Edward O'Hara
2006-10-18
Signed
Knowsley South
Labour
Brian Jenkins
2006-10-19
Signed
Tamworth
Labour
Paul Rowen
2006-10-19
Signed
Rochdale
Liberal Democrat
Nick Harvey
2006-10-20
Signed
North Devon
Liberal Democrat
Tom Brake
2006-10-24
Signed
Carshalton and Wallington
Liberal Democrat
Bill Etherington
2006-10-24
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
David Hamilton
2006-10-24
Signed
Midlothian
Labour
Hywel Williams
2006-10-25
Signed
Caernarfon
Plaid Cymru
Adam Price
2006-10-26
Signed
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Plaid Cymru
Angus Robertson
2006-11-01
Signed
Moray
Scottish National Party
Martin Horwood
2006-11-06
Signed
Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat
Evan Harris
2006-11-07
Signed
Oxford West and Abingdon
Liberal Democrat