Papúa Nueva Guinea levanta la prohibición de los créditos de carbono forestales
Papúa Nueva Guinea levanta la prohibición de los créditos de carbono forestales
Papua New Guinea has lifted the suspension of its forest carbon credit markets, reopening its vast tropical rainforest to commercial exploitation. This decision allows international companies to offset their emissions by purchasing conservation rights, positioning the country as a key player in the global carbon trading market, despite the critical ecological importance of its forests for CO2 absorption and global biodiversity. The reactivation of the market follows previous serious controversies that led to the initial moratorium. Abusive practices were exposed, where foreign intermediaries exploited the lack of regulation by signing agreements with local communities without fulfilling promises or stopping illegal logging. The absence of common standards allowed many projects to sell credits with questionable real value, revealing poor management that prioritized quick profits over legitimate environmental protection. This case is relevant to greenwashing because it illustrates how voluntary markets can facilitate corporate image laundering. The resumption of operations suggests that, without strict safeguards and verifiable transparency, companies could continue using these credits to appear sustainable while still contributing to forest degradation, undermining the original ecological purpose of REDD initiatives.
Source: larepublica.esPublished on 2025-04-11