Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar speaks at the event (Photo: Antara) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar onMarch 11 stressed that Indonesia could not accept the European Union (EU)’senergy policy, describing it as discriminatory.
Addressingthe Policy Dialogue on Strategic Bio-energy between Indonesia and Sweden inJakarta, Siregar said Indonesia considers the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) and the Derivative Act released by the EU as a major challenge that wouldprevent the development of more productive and constructive relations betweenIndonesia and the EU.
Citing theresults of research published by Dr. Erich E Dumelin from the US’s Universityof California, Siregar said the productivity of palm oil is some 4 to 9 timesgreater than other vegetable oils.
While thefocus of the EU renewable energy policy is only limited to deforestation, infact the environmental damage caused by vegetable oil in Europe goes furtherthan that, he said.
Indonesiawill only accept fair treatment on this issue, because the development ofvegetable oil must actually meet all parameters of sustainable developmentgoals, he added./.
Addressingthe Policy Dialogue on Strategic Bio-energy between Indonesia and Sweden inJakarta, Siregar said Indonesia considers the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) and the Derivative Act released by the EU as a major challenge that wouldprevent the development of more productive and constructive relations betweenIndonesia and the EU.
Citing theresults of research published by Dr. Erich E Dumelin from the US’s Universityof California, Siregar said the productivity of palm oil is some 4 to 9 timesgreater than other vegetable oils.
While thefocus of the EU renewable energy policy is only limited to deforestation, infact the environmental damage caused by vegetable oil in Europe goes furtherthan that, he said.
Indonesiawill only accept fair treatment on this issue, because the development ofvegetable oil must actually meet all parameters of sustainable developmentgoals, he added./.
VNA
