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Offsets discredited. Again
Analysis by SOMO and Data Desk reveals the offset industry’s claims do not stand up.
 • Chris Lang
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility: “The worst conservation fund ever?”
Another false solution for tropical forests.
 • Chris Lang
Big Tech’s false solution to ever increasing greenhouse gas emissions? You guessed it, carbon credits
“It’s problematic to trade forest carbon for fossil fuel emissions.”
 • Chris Lang
Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market approves three REDD methodologies. Risk of millions of credits that are “non-additional…
The Oeko-Institute has withdrawn from the ICVCM. Two members of the Expert Panel have resigned.
 • Chris Lang
Biodiversity offsets and credits: “ecological impacts, land dispossession, loss of livelihoods and systematic violations of individual and…
A neoliberal market that commodifies nature and delays action on the loss of biodiversity globally. What’s not to like?
 • Chris Lang
From land grabbers to carbon cowboys
A new report by GRAIN looks at land grabbing for carbon projects.
 • Chris Lang
Greenpeace accuses UN Deputy Secretary-General of greenwashing an “ecocidal oil permit” in Conkouati-Douli National Park in the Republic of…
Last month Congolese human rights and environmental NGOs called on donors to suspend funding of Conkouati-Douli until the oil permit is cancelled.
 • Chris Lang
Trees for Global Benefits: “Climate neutral” burgers in Sweden. Starvation in Uganda
A new investigation by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet exposes the inequity of carbon offsetting.
 • Chris Lang
Apple claims that its new Apple Watch is carbon neutral. It’s not
“It’s more stuff, and more stuff always leaves a mark.”
 • Chris Lang
New report reveals that a majority of the board members of big conservation NGOs are linked to the finance industry
"The finance industry’s mission is profit – including from the financialisation of conservation"
 • Chris Lang
Africa Carbon Markets Initiative: “A disincentive to progress in cutting down on emissions”
ACMI will help corporations to greenwash their pollution. It will not help address the climate crisis
 • Chris Lang
Violent evictions at the Alto Mayo REDD project in Peru
Verra describes Alto Mayo as a “good example” of a project that provides “a lifeline to communities”.
 • Chris Lang
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