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ECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: Why the EU needs to embrace forest carbon finance

Published 19:41 on November 28, 2017 / Last updated at 13:00 on December 19, 2023 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Africa, Compliance Markets & Taxes), International (UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Other Content (Contributed Content), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A new report on forest finance shows that investments in the forest sector fall far short of what’s needed to end deforestation. Conserving and restoring tropical forests could deliver up to 30% of the carbon savings necessary to keep the average global temperature rise to 1.5C, only about 1% of international development funding for climate mitigation is directed towards this.
A new report on forest finance shows that investments in the forest sector fall far short of what’s needed to end deforestation. Conserving and restoring tropical forests could deliver up to 30% of the carbon savings necessary to keep the average global temperature rise to 1.5C, only about 1% of international development funding for climate mitigation is directed towards this.


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