ChinesePod News (April 02, 2019) br br 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.br br NOTE: This video features SIMPLIFIED characters, which are used in Mainland China. For viewers studying the form of written Chinese used in Hong Kong and Taiwan (traditional), the traditional-character version of this story (alongside all others of ChinesePod Today) is available at br This ChinesePod Today news broadcast includes the following vocabulary: br br 扬言: to declare deliberately or explicitlybr 滥伐: severe deforestationbr 承诺: to promise to do somethingbr 濒临: to be on the verge ofbr br Go to ChinesePod.com for more great lessons and videos!br ===================================br Like this video? Sign-up today to make the most of ChinesePod.