The UN is turning refugees into carbon offset workers
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par Nicholas Beuret, Lecturer in Management and Ecological Sustainability, University of Essex
Matilda Fitzmaurice, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human Geography, Lancaster University
Climate change and related disasters are driving millions from their homes. Now, a new UN initiative aims to put these very refugees to work offsetting the emissions of the world’s biggest producers.
Facing a US$7 billion (£5 billion) funding shortfall, the UN’s refugees agency has launched its Refugee Environmental Protection (REP) fund. The plan? To plant trees and install sustainable cooking stoves in camps, generating carbon credits to sell on the global market.
It sounds like a win for everyone:…
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jeudi 12 mars 2026
