Americas > Paying Brazil $25/t could unlock Amazon’s true carbon capture potential -economist

Paying Brazil $25/t could unlock Amazon’s true carbon capture potential -economist

Published 20:17 on October 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:17 on October 30, 2024  /  Americas, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Establishing a carbon price of $25 per tonne of captured CO2 could transform Brazil’s Amazon rainforest into one of the world’s largest natural sinks, countering emissions at a far lower cost than current carbon capture technologies, according to a study published by a major international financial institution.
Establishing a carbon price of $25 per tonne of captured CO2 could transform Brazil’s Amazon rainforest into one of the world’s largest natural sinks, countering emissions at a far lower cost than current carbon capture technologies, according to a study published by a major international financial institution.


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