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High-integrity offsets key to restoring confidence in voluntary carbon market
March 4 - The idea that companies can offset their emissions by purchasing credits from schemes that remove carbon from the atmosphere, or avoid emissions in the first place, has never been universally welcomed. Critics fear that carbon credits merely serve as a...
Arbor Day UK celebrates vital global industry
The annual event a huge celebration of the outdoor environment, those that work with trees (arborists), and recognition of a hugely important global industry. Related story: Final planting of trees marks completion of Myerscough’s King’s Drive The day featured a...
FIRE PREVENTION 2024
The Fire Prevention and Wildfire Plan for Mere Plantations in the Afram Headwaters Forest Reserve this dry season has been discussed and agreed with personnel of Ghana’s National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Forestry Commission (GFC). Mere have engaged with GNFS...
Carbon Credit Certification
Mere Plantations Limited (“Mere”) are proud to have achieved full certification of its plantation sites, under the Cercarbono Certified Carbon Standard. Mere’s carbon offering is one of the single biggest tropical hardwood reforestation projects globally, achieved...
UKGCC celebrates resilience and tenacity of member businesses at end of year gala dinner and awards 2023
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom, has celebrated its member companies in grand style at its 2nd End of Year Gala Dinner and Awards to celebrate the resilience and...
Rose Road Association Charity Swim returns to the Southampton International Boat Show
Following the hugely successful inaugural event in 2022 we are delighted to see the return of the Rose Road Association mass swim event at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (Sunday 17 September). The event offers a rare opportunity to swim around one...
Myerscough staff head to Ghana to train tractor drivers & chainsaw operators
Myerscough staff have been in Ghana to train locals in land-based skills including chainsaw operation and tractor driving. James Willoughby and Steve Slater from Myerscough’s main Preston campus, along with Steve Williams, arboriculture tutor from our Cumbria...
WORK DIARY OF PATROL TEAM LEADER – SALISU (12 – 16 MAY 2020)
My name is Salisu Fuseini. I have been working for Mere Plantations for a little over 8 years now. My job is Patrol Team Leader. I love going to work, every day is different. We have our basic functions that need to be performed each day but there is always...
Mandatory Reporting of Climate Change Risks by Large Companies and Asset Holders. By Michael Rawlinson QC
The Treasury has announced that large organisations and those financial organisations which have holdings within them are likely to be required to report the risks which they directly or (via their holdings) indirectly face at the hands of climate...
CARBON OFFSETTING IN AVIATION: THE SIZE OF THE TASK
CARBON OFFSETTING IN AVIATION: THE SIZE OF THE TASK Introduction I have recently blogged on the ability and, indeed, the necessity of the aviation industry to engage in carbon offsetting in order to try to reach carbon nett neutrality by 2050. I will assume...