Cercarbono

Illegal logging and REDD in Brazil

An investigation by Reuters reveals that illegal loggers are cashing in on carbon credits.

Jul 9, 2025 • Chris Lang

Colombia’s Constitutional Court rules in favour of Indigenous Peoples. Identifies serious flaws in the REDD+ Baka Rokarire project

Indigenous communities accused Masbosques, Ruby Canyon Environmental, and Cercarbono of failing to respect their rights.

Sep 6, 2024 • Chris Lang

Washington Post’s investigation into “carbon cowboys” in the Brazilian Amazon focusses on Michael Greene’s REDD projects

The investigation found that more than half of all REDD projects in the Amazon overlapped with public land.

Jul 29, 2024 • Chris Lang

More responses to the Science Based Targets initiative decision about including carbon offsets: “ineffective, harmful even, to the climate…

Two letters opposing carbon offsets and one from a carbon trading lobby organisation in favour.

Jun 20, 2024 • Chris Lang

GREEN+: A massive programme to financialise and trade the carbon in Latin America’s forests

Or, “The Carbon Credit Coup”.

May 21, 2024 • Chris Lang

“It destroys everything,” says Indigenous leader about the REDD+ Baka Rokarire project in Colombia

Local leaders say they wish they'd never heard of Baka Rokarire.

Dec 12, 2023 • Chris Lang

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