By Chris Lang Little progress was made on REDD during the UN climate meetings in Doha at the end of last year. Negotiations ground to a halt over a disagreement between Brazil and Norway about the verification of emission reductions from forests.
Author: Chris Lang
Norway, REDD and corruption in DR Congo: “Risks of corruption will threaten the implementation of REDD+ in DRC”
Corruption is a serious problem in DR Congo. But is the best way to deal with it quietly behind the scenes, or publicly?
How much does a carbon credit cost? “There is no such thing as a generic price,” says ClimateCare’s Edward Hanrahan
By Chris Lang In November 2012, the BBC broadcast a programme about a company called Enviro Associates that is selling voluntary carbon credits as an investment. Enviro Associates was offering carbon credits for sale at a price of £5.50 each.
REDD-Monitor’s top ten posts in 2012
2012 was a good year for REDD-Monitor with 231 new posts. On the busiest day, in November just before COP18 started, the site had 1,930 views. Here’s a list of the top ten posts in terms of the number of views received.
Why is Norway paying Guyana for REDD?
In December 2012, the Government of Norway approved a further US$45 million for Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy, bringing the total so far to US$115 million. This suggests that Guyana is meeting its obligations under Joint Concept Note that the two countries agreed. But is this really the case?