FAO seeks Indigenous Peoples' input on carbon finance, two years after moratorium call

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) launched a call for inputs on 10 June 2026, inviting Indigenous Peoples to share experiences with carbon finance by 30 June 2026. FAO states this initiative responds to a call for a moratorium on carbon markets by the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Francisco Calí Tzay, made in April 2024. However, the FAO's call for inputs, with its 20-day submission window, aims to inform a High-Level Expert Seminar on carbon finance's implications, benefits, and risks, rather than supporting a moratorium. This seminar will contribute to 'the development of guiding principles and recommendations' on Indigenous Peoples' engagement with carbon finance. Critics argue the FAO's action whitewashes the original call for a moratorium and provides insufficient time for meaningful input.