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IDB Invest Drops Controversial Loan to Brazilian Beef Giant Marfrig Global Foods

23 Feb, 2022

WASHINGTON — Environmental, animal welfare, human rights and development advocacy groups and Indigenous communities are cheering today after learning that the IDB Invest, the private arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is no longer considering a $43 million loan package for Marfrig Global Foods’ (MRFG3.SA) Brazilian beef operations. The IDB Invest loan, which would have leveraged an additional $157 million from other sources, was originally scheduled for a board vote on December 8, 2021, which was then delayed to May 4, …

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Proposed conversion of former coal plant to biomass is a high risk for investors, new study shows

27 Jan, 2022

The Pego power station in Portugal represents a high risk for investors and financiers, according to a “Dodgy Deal” briefing published today by five environmental groups (1), who urged funders to…

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Short-term research contract: Unsustainable livestock farming in Asia

26 Jan, 2022

The Global Forest Coalition is looking for a researcher in the field of unsustainable livestock farming in Asia. The researcher will work together with the project coordinator and communications team…

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#DivestFactoryFarming website project consultant

7 Jan, 2022

The Divest Factory Farming campaign is seeking an experienced digital consultant to coordinate the production of a new website for the campaign. Contract: Fixed term – approximately 10 days work…

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Gender justice and livestock farming: A feminist analysis of livestock and forest policy-making

22 Dec, 2021

The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, signed in November 2021 during COP26, pledged to end deforestation by 2030. This is a full ten years later than the…

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In tree plantations in Paraguay, public money is driving private profit: What is Germany’s role?

9 Dec, 2021

Forestry and land-use are a hot topic in the current climate debate, and play an important role in German climate finance. This article, originally published on germanclimatefinance.de, looks at tree…

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International Civil Aviation Day: Carbon offsets for aviation are a false climate solution

6 Dec, 2021

Today is International Civil Aviation Day and we’re launching a second case study on the false solutions that the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) is basing its climate strategy on.…

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Tell FSC: Keep GE trees out of our forests!

26 Nov, 2021

Please join us in taking action to prevent the FSC from changing its rules on research into genetically-modified trees. We are supporting GJEP’s efforts to encourage public consultation responses (full…

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Gender justice and climate action: A feminist analysis of forest and climate policy-making

2 Nov, 2021

As the global climate negotiations convene for the 26th time, this time in Glasgow, Scotland, we are reminded once more of the extent to which climate change is the largest,…

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Nature-based Solutions to climate change harmful to women, new report finds

2 Nov, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate use Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change Harmful for Women, New Report Finds 2 November, 2021 — Nature-based Solutions to climate change like forest carbon offsets cause…

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No landgrabbing for industrial biomass! Statement from Africa on #BigBadBiomass

21 Oct, 2021

The Biomass Working Group’s Africa sub-group has commemorated International Day Against Big Biomass by releasing the following statement to allies and the media. For a full list of events taking…

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Arauco’s Valdivia biomass power station: carbon emissions and conflicts with Indigenous communities in Chile

20 Oct, 2021

This case study, produced by Colectivo VientoSur, the Global Forest Coalition and the Environmental Paper Network, assesses the impacts of the Valdivia biomass power plant in the Los Rios region…

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Join the International Day of Action on Big Biomass! 21 October 2021

12 Oct, 2021

[Português abaixo] Involving organisations from countries around the world, the International Day of Action on Big Biomass will shine a spotlight on the impacts of large-scale biomass in many of…

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The Net Zero Files: How greenwash is being used to reduce climate ambition

6 Oct, 2021

CLARA LAUNCHES THE NET ZERO FILES Earth is finite, nature is finite, and the carbon-holding capacity of nature is finite. The Net Zero Files, 18 concise briefings which call out…

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These are not forests: The Arbaro Fund and monoculture tree plantations in Paraguay

29 Sep, 2021

With the financial support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Arbaro Fund is looking to invest in 75,000 ha of monoculture tree plantations across seven target countries as a…

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Movements, civil society counter anti-people UN Food Systems Summit

22 Sep, 2021

Today, thousands of rural peoples, people’s organizations, CSOs, and advocates kicked off The Global People’s Summit (GPS) on Food Systems through various online and on-ground activities to challenge the corporate…

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Could a major restoration initiative in Africa nearly double the area occupied by conflict-causing tree plantations?

21 Sep, 2021

By Oliver Munnion, Global Forest Coalition. Originally published on germanclimatefinance.de. The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) wants 100 billion dollars to help finance the restoration of degraded landscapes across the…

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