Americas > Tokyo tops global list of cities requiring vast afforestation to combat high emissions

Tokyo tops global list of cities requiring vast afforestation to combat high emissions

Published 18:06 on February 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:06 on February 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, International, Middle East, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Tokyo would need to plant over two billion trees to offset the more than 320 million tonnes of CO2 it emits every year, making it the city the most in need of afforestation to counteract its carbon emissions, new research finds.
Tokyo would need to plant over two billion trees to offset the more than 320 million tonnes of CO2 it emits every year, making it the city the most in need of afforestation to counteract its carbon emissions, new research finds.


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