Last week, the pollution from fires in Sumatra set new records. The smoke in Singapore this year is worse than it was in 1997 and 2002, both years of major forest burning in Indonesia.
REDD+ safeguards: more than good intentions? Case studies from the Accra Caucus
The Accra Caucus recently release a report that looks at the development of safeguards in Guyana, Indonesia, Nepal, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The report finds that “there are continuing concerns about the current direction of REDD+, especially in some countries”.
Eventus Alternatives: Another carbon credit boiler room scam?
By Chris Lang Eventus Alternatives is a Dubai-based company selling carbon credits to individuals as investments. Carbon, according to the company’s website is, “The dawn of a new commodity – the booming new alternative providing comprehensive return on investment.”
“Carbon Discredited”: New report on Envirotrade’s N’hambita carbon project in Mozambique
Does the N’hambita carbon project in Sofala province in Mozambique live up to its reputation? That’s the question posed by a new report published by FERN and Friends of the Earth France. The report finds that the project, which is run by a company called Envirotrade, has “failed to deliver most of its climate change,…
The Guna General Congress rejects REDD in Guna Yala territory, Panama
The Guna General Congress has taken the decision to reject all REDD projects in Guna Yala territory in Panama and specifically to reject a proposed project by Wildlife Works Carbon, a US-based REDD project developer.