CARBON COMPANY HARVESTING TROUBLE IN LIBERIA

In the makings of a very bad forest carbon soap opera, several government officials in Liberia, have been caught in bed with UK company Carbon Harvesting Corporation (CHC). The supposed dirty dealing involves an exchange of a Liberia’s largest forest concession for"irregular payments" from CHC CEO, Michael Foster to Liberian government officials. International watchdog Global Witness exposed the ‘deal’ resulting in the arrest and commencement of extradition of Foster and investigation of interior minister Ambulai Johnson.  A Special Presidential Investigative Committee has recommended the impeachment of River Cess Senator Jonathan Banney. The former Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) in Liberia, dismissed allegations of any sort of deal between the FDA and CHC, both from Global Witness and the Special Presidential Committee. According to the Director, although he was pressured to pursue carbon crediting projects, he did not accept bribes. 

Stories like this destroy the credibility of our industry..

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty (so they say)