The recent haze in Indonesia is likely to be an important issue of discussion at the upcoming climate talks in Paris. Environmentalists are vehemently opposing the cutting down of tropical rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia which are damaging ecosystem of these countries. The green brigade has been voicing its “concern” over the blind deforestation that occurs in the forests of these countries at the expense of development. Or so they lead us to believe. Palm oil has been a major target in these lobbying tactics against development primarily because it is a soft target and so are the companies and countries producing it. The question that begs to be asked is: Are the environmentalists justified in this opposition? Actual data does not support the transnational environmentalist arguments. Here’s why: The Real Culprits? U.S. and EU As per U.S. Environment Protection Agency, burning of fossil fuel is the single largest contributor of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Climate An...