Indonesia announces two-year moratorium on converting forests and peat lands into plantations . The move comes after a U.N. report found that the conversion of tropical forest to palm oil has led to deforestation in Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries where it is being planted. Announcement comes on eve of climate change and deforestation conference in Oslo , Norway . Indonesia 's president on Wednesday announced a two-year moratorium on new concessions to convert virgin forests and peat lands into plantations , part of an internationally backed strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation . Indonesia is one of the world 's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases due to deforestation .
Indonesia announces two-year moratorium on converting forests and peat lands into plantations . The move comes after a U.N. report found that the conversion of tropical forest to palm oil has led to deforestation in Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries where it is being planted. Announcement comes on eve of climate change and deforestation conference in Oslo , Norway . Indonesia is one of the world 's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases due to deforestation .