Ecosystem Marketplace’s “State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2015” report tells us that a total 87 million carbon offsets were transacted in 2014, an increase of 13.6% compared to 2013. A total of 25 million avoided deforestation offsets were transacted.
How indigenous peoples are using the law to defend their territories
Communities are using national law, regional law and international law to fight against the takeover of their lands. This new video by LifeMosaic looks at how communities are using the law in three countries; Indonesia, Tanzania and Paraguay.
Larry Lohmann on time machines, REDD, and California
Larry Lohmann works with a small solidarity and research organisation called The Corner House. Over the years he’s written many articles about climate change and carbon trading.
Who watches the watchmen? RSPO’s greenwashing and fraudulent reports exposed
A new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency and Grassroots exposes serious problems in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s certification system. Auditing firms that are supposed to monitor palm oil companies’ operations are colluding with the companies to hide violations.
REDD and carbon trading will not resolve the climate crisis
Attac Gabon and Grain recently put out a statement opposing REDD and carbon trading as a way of addressing climate change. The statement is posted here in full in English and French.