Papua New Guinea’s forest carbon trading fiasco is back in the news. [...]
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Sydney Morning Herald:THE Australian at the heart of Papua New Guinea’s carbon trading rush is the entrepreneur and colourful racing identity Kirk Roberts,who has persuaded many tribal groups to sign their rainforests up for future …[...] photo credit:backpackphotography Today’s Age report on Carbon Cowboys Riding High THE Australian at the heart of Papua New Guinea’s carbon trading . [...] AAP:The pristine forests of Papua New Guinea could be worth billions of dollars a year in carbon trading but potentially lucrative projects are on hold amid court orders and a government investigation. One Australian company boasting …[...] Mr Roberts is undoubtedly referring to his work all around Papua New Guinea signing up landowners for big carbon trading deals in advance of negotiations to trade forest carbon as offsets between countries. [...] An Australian-based environmental company has paid $1.2 million to develop carbon trading projects in Papua New Guinea where no policy or legislation exists to facilitate such deals. …[...] PORT MORESBY,PNG —Papua New Guinea’s Office of Climate Change director has denied any wrongdoing amid reports he issued up to 39 false multimillion-dollar carbon trading deals,AAP reports. Theo Yasause said in Port Moresby …[...] Landowners in Papua New Guinea are being cheated by conmen offering fake carbon trading deals and promising big returns. AAP reports the carbon trading racket has duped at least 500 villagers since late last year around Popondetta in …[...] Papua New Guinea and Carbon Trading:Money Grows on Trees. Posted by Pierre Castonguay at 3:38 PM. 0 comments:Post a Comment. Newer Post Older Post Home [...] | |||||