Americas > New study challenges effectiveness of tree-planting as climate change solution

New study challenges effectiveness of tree-planting as climate change solution

Published 01:14 on June 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:19 on June 22, 2024  /  Americas, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A new study has cast doubts on the long-term effectiveness of large-scale tree-planting projects in sequestering CO2, with current climate models potentially overestimating the duration of retention while underestimating the impact of climate change on forests.
A new study has cast doubts on the long-term effectiveness of large-scale tree-planting projects in sequestering CO2, with current climate models potentially overestimating the duration of retention while underestimating the impact of climate change on forests.


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