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Nature-based solutions can offset only fraction of emissions by 2100 -study

Published 12:47 on August 1, 2025 / Last updated at 12:47 on August 1, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Restoring degraded ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands could remove up to 97 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2100, amounting to just 4-12% of projected emissions in the same time period, claims a study, which recommended focusing on deep emissions cuts instead.
Restoring degraded ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands could remove up to 97 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2100, amounting to just 4-12% of projected emissions in the same time period, claims a study, which recommended focusing on deep emissions cuts instead.


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