The day after Indonesia signed the Glasgow Declaration on Forests, Indonesia’s Minister for Environment said zero deforestation by 2030 is “inappropriate and unfair”
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Dutch Advertising Watchdog rules Shell’s “CO2 Neutral” campaign is greenwash
The Dutch Advertising Code Commission has ruled that Shell’s CO2 neutral adverts are misleading.
Indonesia scraps US$1 billion REDD deal with Norway
By Chris Lang Indonesia has scrapped the US$1 billion REDD agreement with Norway. In a May 2010 Letter of Intent, Norway had agreed to pay Indonesia up to US$1 billion for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Eleven years later, Norway has not transferred any “results-based” payments to Indonesia.
Book review: “Forest Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia” by Bernice Maxton-Lee
Bernice Maxton-Lee’s excellent book, “Forest Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia”, is a must read for anyone who cares about forest conservation and climate change – in Indonesia and globally.
“Worse than doing nothing”: Shell’s REDD offsets in Indonesia and Peru
By Chris Lang Shell promises drivers in Denmark that they can become “CO2 neutral” when they buy carbon offsets with the petrol on sale in Shell’s petrol stations. Recently, three investigative journalists with the Danish newspaper Politiken spoke to a series of experts who point out that customers cannot trust Shell’s forest conservation promises. Morten…