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Forests and REDD

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No reference to REDD+ in historic forest finance pledges at COP26

At the Glasgow climate summit, there was a dramatic shift in forest discourse. REDD+, the idea that rich countries give cash to tropical countries in exchange for leaving their carbon-rich forests standing, was not mentioned in three key forest finance pledges amounting to USD 13* billion.

News November 18, 2021

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Indonesia’s sudden exit from 12-year climate deal: a ‘significant blow’ to Norwegian rainforest initiative

Citing Norway’s failure to fulfil its payment obligations, the Indonesian government announced last week...

News September 15, 2021

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Norway ready to release Guyana climate aid. Amaila Falls dam is back in the mix

The resolution of a five-month political stand-off in Guyana, which ended with the swearing in of Irfaan...

News October 25, 2020

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Ulstein wants to turn Norwegian climate aid on its head

Norway is one of the OECD’s least generous donors of aid for climate adaptation, spending the lion’s...

News August 21, 2020

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US forces climate NGOs to register as ‘foreign agents,’ targets recipients of Norwegian aid

The largest American environmental NGO, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), is operating as “a foreign...

News August 04, 2020

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US forces climate NGOs to register as ‘foreign agents,’ targets recipients of Norwegian aid

The largest American environmental NGO, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), is operating as “a foreign...

News August 04, 2020

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Norway to pay Indonesia NOK 530m for reduced forest carbon emissions

Norway has announced its first result-based payment to Indonesia for reducing deforestation, part of...

News July 10, 2020

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NOK 6 billion in forest aid unspent in Brazil. Norway still hopes for a breakthrough

Twelve years after signing a climate forest deal with Brazil, most of the money transferred by Norway...

News July 02, 2020

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Norway puts brakes on climate aid to Guyana amid post-election chaos

In response to the volatile political situation in Guyana following the presidential election March 2,...

News March 13, 2020

UN channels Norwegian funds through corruption-tainted ministry

The UN REDD Programme is channelling millions of Norwegian aid crowns into a ministry in Tanzania to...

News January 05, 2010

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