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South Pole ditches troubled Kariba REDD project amid media storm

Published 12:07 on October 27, 2023 / Last updated at 08:29 on October 30, 2023 / / Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance), Africa

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South Pole has pulled out of the troubled Kariba REDD forest protection project in Zimbabwe with immediate effect, it said on Friday, following earlier news that certifier Verra was halting credit issuances and launching an investigation into the project amid allegations of trophy hunting and financial malpractice.
South Pole has pulled out of the troubled Kariba REDD forest protection project in Zimbabwe with immediate effect, it said on Friday, following earlier news that certifier Verra was halting credit issuances and launching an investigation into the project amid allegations of trophy hunting and financial malpractice.


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