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“Don’t use rainforests or any other carbon sink as a way to offset your reliance on fossil fuel.” Interview with Martin Simonneau, Cool…
“The unconditional payments are not results-based payments, but rights-based payments.”
 • Chris Lang
Papua New Guinea has lifted its moratorium on REDD voluntary carbon market projects
How long before the return of the carbon cowboys?
 • Chris Lang
Papua New Guinea NGO Act Now received three SLAPPs in 2024
Each one was more ridiculous than the last.
 • Chris Lang
COP29 media statement from Papua New Guinea Environmental Alliance
Proposed “field testing” of non-validated carbon market regulation turns customary landholding communities into “guinea pigs”.
 • Chris Lang
“The Carbon Market Regulation was not validated, still lacks clarity and substance, and cannot be completed without further public…
A new letter from PNG Environmental Alliance to Simo Kilepa, Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change.
 • Chris Lang
Papua New Guinea signs a new carbon deal with Blue Carbon LLC at COP28
Meanwhile the PNG Environmental Alliance put out a statement on the problems with the country's regulatory framework for carbon markets.
 • Chris Lang
Papua New Guinea’s Carbon Market Regulation “not validated” says PNG Environmental Alliance
“Many stakeholder concerns are still outstanding.”
 • Chris Lang
Papua New Guinea’s Climate Change Management Act revision “has now been completed without proper public stakeholder consultation” PNG…
Meanwhile William Lakain, the acting manager of the Climate Change and Development Authority, faces allegations of corruption.
 • Chris Lang
Papua New Guinea fines logging company US$40 million for tax evasion
Is this the beginning of the end of PNG’s Great Timber Heist?
 • Chris Lang
Kamlapar Clan files legal case against NIHT Holdings to revoke the sale of 1.3 million carbon credits in Papua New Guinea
The Kamlapar Clan wants to reclaim almost US$25 million from NIHT.
 • Chris Lang
The great resource grab: Special Economic Zones in Papua New Guinea
“Popular as they are, SEZs are often flops.”
 • Chris Lang
Climate corruption in Papua New Guinea: Response from the whistleblower, Alfred Rungol. “A lot of abuse by some of the senior management…
More on the allegations of corruption in the Climate Change and Development Authority.
 • Chris Lang
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