King Charles III Urges Countries to Follow Guyana’s Lead in Protecting Forests
The king said countries should value nature as Guyana highlighted $353 million in carbon credit sales and a $250 million Norway forest pact.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, King Charles III visited Georgetown, Guyana, praising the nation's forest protection efforts and revenue generated from global carbon credit sales.
- Guyana has earned $353 million from carbon credit sales, building on a 2009 agreement where Norway provided $250 million to protect 18 million hectares of forest.
- U.S.-Owned Hess Corporation agreed to buy $750 million in carbon credits over the next decade, while the government pledged to set aside 30% of proceeds for Indigenous Amerindian communities.
- President Irfaan Ali praised Charles' leadership on climate, stating "Guyana has demonstrated what is possible," while Charles warned that endless deforestation is "totally prejudicing our future."
- Charles arrived in Guyana on Thursday as part of a nine-day Caribbean tour, with scheduled stops in the Bahamas and Antigua before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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KING Charles has praised the country for profitably combining ecology and economics, earning millions from the systematic protection of its forests.
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King Charles III urges countries to follow Guyana’s lead in protecting forests
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — King Charles III urged more countries to value nature during a visit to Guyana on Friday, praising its efforts to protect its vast forests while generating millions of dollars from carbon credit sales.
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