Indonesia has threatened to abandon its commitment to the Paris climate agreement if the European Union carries out its plan to eliminate the use of palm oil in alternative fuels by 2030. Indonesia produces more palm oil than does any other nation. The Indonesian government argues that palm requires less land for cultivation than do rapeseed or soy.
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扬言: to declare deliberately or explicitly 滥伐: severe deforestation 承诺: to promise to do something 濒临: to be on the verge of
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