Carbon dioxide removal: trade-offs, governance gaps and irretrievable risk As uncertainty surrounds what is meant by carbon dioxide removal, separate targets for actual emissions reductions and…
Carbon Discredited: Why the EU should steer clear of forest carbon offsets The N’hambita Forest Carbon Offset Pilot Project, run by the company Envirotrade, and initially funded by European…
Giving polluters a green light to keep polluting isn't a viable climate solution. Decision-makers need to prioritise emission reductions and the protection of existing forests. How effective is…
EU 2040 climate target In February 2024, the EU released its 2040 climate targets Communication, which proposes to reduce net greenhouse gases (GHG) by 90% compared to 1990 levels. But what does…
Carbon trading is the process of buying and selling permits and credits to emit carbon dioxide. All carbon trading systems have been beset with problems and corruption, and yet some countries and…
Carbon Trading and communities - How carbon offsets affect local communities Although contrary evidence is overwhelming and growing, policymakers in the North seem to believe that carbon trading is…
Catching it all: Making EU illegal logging policies work better for people and forests This report explores how trade in agricultural commodities undermines important EU timber trade reforms. It…
Celebrating forests by burning them is the wrong road, say 46 NGOs The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has chosen to use the International Day of Forests 2017 to promote the use of wood…
Central African Republic civil society counterbrief On 21 December 2010 the government of the Central African Republic and the European Union signed a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade…
