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Dutch journalist Okke Ornstein arrested for defamation in Panama. A backstory featuring Silva Tree, Sustainable Capital Group…
On 15 November 2016, Dutch journalist Okke Ornstein was arrested when he arrived at Tocumen International Airport in Panama.
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The bamboo boom that went bust for investors. Featuring EcoPlanet Bamboo, Citadel/Highpoint Trustees and Emerald Knight
On Tuesday, 3 April 2012, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a programme about a company called EcoPlanet Bamboo.
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Industry RE and a very big REDD carbon credit scam
Between 2009 and 2013, a UK-based company called Industry RE fleeced members of the public out of at least £13.3 million.
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Irish tax office moves to shut down Celestial Green Ventures
Celestial Green Ventures is an Irish carbon trading company, registered in November 2010.
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How Emerald Knight’s sales pitch duped the Financial Times blog FT Adviser
This post looks at the activities of Emerald Knight, yet another London-based scam company.
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Serious Fraud Office opens investigation into Global Forestry Investments
The Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into “alleged fraud concerning Global Forestry Investments”.
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Industry RE: Another carbon credit company goes into liquidation
In June 2011, Industry RE forward purchased one million REDD carbon credits from an Irish company called Celestial Green Ventures.
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