My hon. Friend has already mentioned the fact that we are financing fossil fuels overseas while trying to reduce their usage here, but we also consume 3.3 million tonnes of soya per year, 77% of which comes from high-risk deforestation areas in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. It is one thing to talk about protecting natural habitats here, but if our consumption habits are contributing to deforestation overseas, we are not really solving the problem.
The Climate Emergency
Proceeding contribution from
Kerry McCarthy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 October 2019.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on The Climate Emergency.
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2019-19
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