By Chris Lang Andrew Skeene and Omari Bowers ran a company called GFI Consultants Ltd. They used the name Global Forestry Investments and claimed to offer an “ethical and financially rewarding investment” in teak plantations in Brazil.
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One trillion trees. A naive and dangerous distraction from the need to leave fossil fuels in the ground
One trillion trees: The World Economic Forum’s announcement of its tree planting initiative is a dangerous distraction from the role burning fossil fuels on the climate crisis
“The claim that global tree restoration is our most effective climate change solution is simply incorrect scientifically and dangerously misleading”
By Chris Lang In July 2019, Science magazine published a paper titled, “The global tree restoration potential”. The paper was written predominantly by scientists from the Crowther Lab at ETH–Zürich, and from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. The paper resulted in a very large amount of media coverage, and some criticism from climate scientists.
Swedish Energy Agency delays US$1 million carbon credit payment to Green Resources
The Swedish Energy Agency has postponed a SEK 10 million payment for carbon credits from Green Resources’ plantations in Uganda, because of on-going concerns.
Evicted for carbon credits: New Oakland Institute report confirms forced evictions for Green Resources’ plantations in Uganda
The Oakland Institute has released a new report about the impact of Green Resources’ plantations in Uganda on local communities: “Evicted for Carbon Credits: Norway, Sweden and Finland displace Ugandan farmers for carbon traders”. The report is the Oakland Institute’s third about Green Resources, exposing the destructive impact the company’s plantations have had on local…