There has been a lot of praise recently for tree planting projects and while that is good news, after all the more trees planted the better, right? Well not quite because how does the uninformed general populace know that these schemes really deliver the level of cuts they are praised for?
The answer (at least in [...]
If the climate change summit in Copenhagen was characterized by over optimism followed by bitter disappointment the Cancun summit looks set to be characterized by a cart load of over pessimism. In the face of this apathy you’ve got to admire the attempts by Mexico to ‘rescue’ the climate change negotiations ahead of this year’s [...]
Like a lot of my peers I am very eco-minded and conscientious about the environment. Also unlike my peers I know that money can grow on trees if you know where to invest.
At the moment there are several options for ‘green investments’, whose purposes are to make profits from supporting green projects while also supporting [...]
In the past this blog has looked at the benefits to forestry investing but has been negligent in talking about the risks associated with forestry. I aim to correct that, but first it is worth noting why forestry investments have become so popular.
In recent years the number of investors acquiring timberland solely for investment purposes [...]
Timber is one of the most stable investments in the world. It is a precious commodity and is able to yield high returns, even in a down economy. Timber products are at an advantage, they will always be in demand, from tissue paper to wood chips for fuel, as more and more countries develop their [...]
Turning income into capital without taxation in this world is like trying to spin straw into gold, impossible unless you know Rumpelstiltskin.
Well as it turns out he and I are on quite friendly terms and it was he who introduced me to forestry investments.
Most governments are eager to support any activities that they regard as [...]
Forestry investors in eucalyptus plantations could be excused for feeling a little light-headed, if they have spotted the news from Brazil.
http://www.cop15brasil.gov.br/en-US/?page=noticias/green-steel-for-the-brazilian-steel-industry
The text below is from the Brazilian federal government’s website on December 4th 2009.
“Green steel for the Brazilian steel industry”
“Considered as an environmental villain, the steel industry may become an ally of the Federal Government [...]
News relating to forestry and timber investments:
Lurio Green resources, a Norwegian company has plans to invest over 2 billion $US in Eucalyptus plantations in Mozambique, Africa. The government in Mozambique has just approved the eucalyptus project. The forestry species will be specifically grown and harvested for industrial purposes across the northern province of Nampula.
Luis Covane, [...]
Forestry investment projects worldwide could be the benficiary of a new plan unveiled by George Soros, the billionaire financier.
Mr Soros has submitted a proposal this week to give poorer nations up to $100bn, using the International Monetary Fund’s reserves to deal with the threat of climate control . Speaking at the Climate Control summit in [...]
For those not particularly familar with “The Forest Investment Program” (FIP), this is a programme within the World Bank’s Strategic Climate Fund (a Trust Fund which is part of the World Bank’s Climate Investment Funds).
They have recently updated their website (which forms part of the climatefundsupdate.org website) in preparation for the Copenhagen COP [...]
Millions of trees are ready to go into “carbon forestry” as soon as Australia’s emissions trading legislation is completed. In July, Carbon Conscious, a part of the Australian Agricultural Contracts, signed a carbon sink forest deal with Origin Energy potentially worth up to $169 million. .Carbon Conscious also has recently completed a deal with BP [...]
