By Chris Lang Earlier this month, the BBC secretly filmed the director of UK-based company Enviro Associates making “apparently misleading” claims about the amount of money to be made by investing in carbon credits. The director, Luke Ryan, said there was “serious money” to be made.
Author: Chris Lang
REDD at COP18, Doha: What’s on the agenda?
A couple of weeks ago, REDD-Monitor posted an overview of the REDD texts that have been agreed before going into the UN climate negotiations in Doha. So what’s next? What’s on the agenda in Doha?
Should REDD be financed by forest carbon markets?
The discussions on financing REDD that will take place over the next two weeks at COP18 in Doha are crucial for the future of REDD. In the run up to Doha, Rainforest Foundation UK and UN-REDD Asia-Pacific go head-to-head over forest carbon markets.
An Open Letter From The Amazon Working Group: Indigenous rights in discussions on REDD+
In October 2012, an international delegation including indigenous leaders from Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador visited California, to oppose California’s proposed carbon offset scheme. The “No REDD! Tour” has generated a sometimes heated debate.
Corruption and REDD at the international level
Corruption and REDD at the international level: A presentation I gave at Transparency International Indonesia’s Jakarta office at the launch of their report “Keeping REDD+ clean”.