Dubai Sheikh's 'Green' Deals Vanish, Surprising Absolutely No One
When Al-Monitor reports on Dubai's 'Blue Carbon' firm signing away millions of hectares of African forests for carbon credits—deals now mysteriously unverified—they highlight the 'vanishing' nature of these agreements. This isn't innovation; it's a centuries-old script. Wealthy players from the Global North, or aligned interests from the Gulf, have a long, storied history of extracting resources
and promises from the global South, often leaving behind a trail of hot air and exploited land. These 'green' initiatives often function as elaborate PR stunts, allowing the actual carbon offenders to continue polluting while claiming moral superiority. One might wonder if their carbon offsetting balance sheet includes the emissions from the private jets used to sign these 'vanishing' deals. The
only thing truly 'offset' is accountability for corporate polluters.