Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Public authority · Brazil

Federal Police (Brazil)

Appears in 4 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Alter do Chão and Dia do Fogo fire allegationsInvestigating authorityBrazil2019–2024Killings and repression of defenders
Shell's 2022 stake in Brazilian REDD+ developer Carbonextlaunched Operation Greenwashing in June 2024Brazil2022Carbon credits
Brazil REDD+ forest credits: Suruí project suspended; 2024 Amazonas concessions probedlaunched Operation GreenwashingBrazil2013–2026Carbon credits
Brazil: Operation GreenwashingInvestigating authorityBrazil2024–2025Carbon credits

Carbon and conservation finance

Carbon credit
A certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) that a project says it reduced, avoided or removed. Buyers use credits to balance their own emissions in climate claims.