Misleading numbers: The Case for Separating Land and Fossil Based Carbon Emissions The word ‘carbon’ appears with relentless ubiquity in the news and in government policy and legislation. It is…
Misleading numbers summary This is the summary version of misleading numbers. It outlines that fossil and land-based carbon are not interchangeable and that emissions from fossil fuels cannot…
What is biodiversity offsetting and why is it problematic? Biodiversity is essential to the health of people and the planet and yet European Union (EU) targets to halt the loss of biodiversity by…
What is biodiversity and why is it important? This first briefing outlines what biodiversity is and why it is important. Future briefings will look at both biodiversity legislation and biodiversity…
Still exporting destruction: A civil society assessment of Export Credit Agencies’ compliance with EU Regulation (PE-CONS 46/11) ECA Watch has prepared this ‘shadow report’ — with the support of…
FLEGT VPA Update November 2013 Every six months, FERN produces an update looking at the present situation with regards the EU's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, with…
Exploring credibility gaps in Voluntary Partnership Agreements: A review of independent monitoring initiatives and lessons to learn Independent forest monitoring has been a feature of international…
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…
REDD+ safeguards: more than good intentions? Case studies from the Accra Caucus This is the third volume of case study reports from the Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change, reporting on the…
Subsidising Climate Change: How industry uses the EU ETS to manipulate State Aid rules for their own profit This short briefing looking at how State Aid is being used to offset the indirect costs of…
