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Indonesia suspends climate polluter’s licence to destroy rainforest

Greenpeace welcomed today’s decision by Indonesia’s Forest Minister, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan, to temporarily stop paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL) from destroying the carbon-rich forest peatlands of Indonesia’s Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, pending a review of the company’s permits. The move follows a Greenpeace protest on 12 November to prevent the company destroying the [...]

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