By Chris Lang The Wall Street Journal recently reported from Peru about the “opaque network of traders, registries, raters, governments and investors that each can take a slice of the transactions” when carbon offsets are sold from REDD projects.
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Addressing the Amazon tipping point is more urgent than ever. REDD is not working. The worst thing we could do is trade the carbon stored in the Amazon against emissions from burning fossil fuels
Amazon tipping point: If the Amazon tips from rainforest to savanna it would be a disaster for the people living in the forest and for the world’s climate.
COP27 achieved nothing. No surprises there
COP27 failed to come up with anything that is even remotely likely to address the climate crisis.
Climate Action Network International rejects carbon offsetting at COP27
Climate Action Network International’s position paper opposing carbon offsetting.
“Carbon markets and offsets, geo-engineering, ‘Net Zero’ frameworks, ‘Nature-based solutions’, ‘ecosystem services’ do not cut emissions and are new forms of colonization.” International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change statement at COP27
Carbon markets and offsets: The International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change delivered a statement at COP27 opposing false solutions to the climate crisis.