Worldwide Commodity Partners. London is the world centre for carbon trading. It also seems to be the world centre for boiler room companies selling carbon credits.
News from Guyana: Article by Janette Bulkan in the Commonwealth Forestry Association newsletter
A recent article from Janette Bulkan, published in the Commonwealth Forestry Association Newsletter looks at costs and profits of timber exports from Guyana.
Response from Envirotrade: “The Nhambita project … has not failed”
Earlier this week, REDD-Monitor wrote about Envirotrade’s Nhambita project in Mozambique. This morning, REDD-Monitor received a response from Charles Hall, Chief Executive of Envirotrade. His response is posted in full below.
Carbon, crime and impunity in Indonesia’s plantation sector
Central Kalimantan is the REDD Pilot Province under the Indonesia-Norway US$1 billion REDD deal. Here, if anywhere, we should see the evidence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s recent statement that “Indonesia has reversed course by committing to sustainable forestry.” Unfortunately, the evidence points to business as usual.
California groups urge Governor to reject REDD carbon offsets
Yesterday 33 California-based organisations wrote to California’s Governor Jerry Brown requesting that international forest carbon offsets be excluded from California’s cap and trade system.