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Indonesia is running the world’s largest deforestation programme in occupied West Papua
“There are too many soldiers.”
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Chris Lang
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Indonesia’s political appointments raise transparency and accountability concerns regarding Norway’s forest funding in the country
Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace are calling for a full audit of Norway’s forest funding in Indonesia.
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Chris Lang
Forestry researchers raise serious concerns about REDD: Focus on carbon markets leading to “lesser scrutiny of safeguards”
“What have we learned from 15 years of REDD+ policy research?”
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Chris Lang
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New report finds that Indonesia’s claim of 90% reduction of deforestation since 2016 is based on “cherry picking” and “exaggerates the…
While deforestation has fallen, serious threats remain.
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Chris Lang
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The crypto carbon cowboys: Letscoin and Bluegrace Energy Bolivia
Also featuring Banyan Investment Bank, Quantum Metal, Mbombo Investment Group, Nexus Global One, BGCarbon Bank, NIBank, Maximance 2030, DevvStream, and…
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Chris Lang
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Indonesia’s President Prabowo confuses palm oil plantations and rainforests
“Oil palm is a tree, it has leaves, right?”
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Chris Lang
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ORF documentary investigates the Katingan REDD project in Indonesia: “We are no longer allowed to use the forest. We are no longer allowed…
The REDD project prevents villagers from growing crops on their land.
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Chris Lang
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ORF documentary investigates Rimba Raya REDD project in Indonesia: “All empty promises”
Villagers have lost their livelihoods and parts of the forest are burning.
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Chris Lang
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Woody biomass is a false climate solution and a massive threat to Indonesia’s forests
A new report highlights the threat to Indonesia’s forests from industrial biomass demand.
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Chris Lang
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Jakarta State Administrative Court overturns decision to revoke Rimba Raya REDD project’s license
Rimba Raya Conservation terminated cooperation with InfiniteEARTH in 2023.
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Chris Lang
Indonesian government revokes Rimba Raya REDD project’s license
"To say we are disappointed, is an understatement," project developer InfiniteEARTH says.
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Chris Lang
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How Indonesia controls the narrative on deforestation under the new REDD deal with Norway
In September 2022, Indonesia and Norway signed another REDD deal.
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Chris Lang
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