By Chris Lang On 2 March 2022, Wera Mori, Papua New Guinea’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change issued a “Moratorium on PNG REDD+ Voluntary Carbon Market Projects”. The Moratorium was published by the Post Courier and Melanesian Carbon Watch posted a screenshot on Twitter.
Category: Papua New Guinea
Carbon cowboys and cattle ranches: Kanaka Management Services’ proposed REDD+ Project in Oro Province of Papua New Guinea
Kanaka Management Services is the project developer behind a proposed REDD. The project document posted on Verra’s website is disturbingly poor quality.
NGOs call for Papua New Guinea’s politicians to address illegal logging and deforestation
Papua New Guinea’s politicians hypocritically claim to be saviours of the rainforest, while allowing forest destruction to continue.
“Illegal operations by NIHT Inc”: Kamlapar Incorporated Land Group writes to Papua New Guinea’s Climate Change & Development Authority and Verra
“Illegal operations by NIHT Inc” – A letter from the Kamlapar Incorporated Land Group demands that NIHT Inc’s REDD project be halted on their land.
Civil Society statement rejects Coalition for Rainforest Nations’ REDD deal in Papua New Guinea: “How can PNG sign up and subscribe with a Carbon Credit Scheme that is not officially recognised by any bona fide and legitimate international authorities?”
Ten civil society organisations in Papua New Guinea have put out a media statement that rejects the Coalition for Rainforest Nations REDD deal in Papua New Guinea.