Carbon markets and offsets: The International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change delivered a statement at COP27 opposing false solutions to the climate crisis.
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“No room for offsets.” The Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance’s message for COP27
No room for offsets: In a press release before COP27 the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance opposes offsets.

Brazilian state of Tocantins teams up with Mercuria Energy Trading to sell 200 million imaginary jurisdictional REDD carbon credits
Brazilian state of Tocantins has agreed a deal with Mercuria Energy Trading to sell 200 million fictitious jurisdictional carbon credits, to be generated between 2016 and 2032.

COP27 is greenwashing pollution, greenwashing a police state, and greenwashing war
COP27 is a greenwashing exercise. It’s sponsored by Coca-Cola, held in a police state, and keeping fossil fuels in the ground is not on the agenda.

NGOs raise the alarm that the Forest Stewardship Council is opening the door to the global release of genetically engineered trees
Forest Stewardship Council announced in February 2022, that it is starting a “learning process on genetic engineering in forestry outside of FSC-certified area” thus opening the door to GE trees.