The new ‘scramble for Africa’: how a UAE sheikh quietly made carbon deals for forests bigger than UK

The rights over vast tracts of African forest are being sold off in a series of huge carbon offsetting deals that cover an area of land larger than the UK. The deals, made by a little-known member of Dubai’s ruling royal family, encompass up to 20% of the countries concerned – and have raised…#african #dubai #africa #bluecarbon #zimbabwe #liberia #zambia #tanzania #kenya #pakistan
Source: Reuters: Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news