REDD myths

REDD myth no. 5: “Carbon offsets reduce emissions”

The reality is that to achieve real emissions reductions, carbon offsetting has to end.

Nov 5 •

REDD myth no. 4: REDD will be quick and cheap

In December 2007, Norway’s then-prime minister Jens Stoltenberg launched Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI).

May 9, 2018 •

REDD myth no. 3: To address climate change we have to reduce emissions from deforestation

“We have to reduce emissions from deforestation if we’re to prevent catastrophic climate change,” WWF argues on its website. At a first glance, it seems…

Apr 15, 2016 •

REDD myth no. 2: Sustainable Forest Management

Myth: Sustainable forest management will reduce emissions from forests and bring sustainable development.

May 30, 2014 •

REDD myth no. 1: Deforestation accounts for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions

Myth: “Deforestation accounts for 25 percent of all man-made emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.”

Feb 15, 2014 •

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