For forests, COP28 was better than expected, but worse than needed

  • The COP28 climate summit in Dubai was a mixed bag for forest conservation as climate mitigation.
  • The final text included the goals from the 2021 Glasgow Declaration, which calls for halting deforestation by the end of the decade.
  • However, the summit failed to make progress on paying countries to keep forests standing to offset emissions elsewhere, which has run into trouble following carbon offset scandals.
  • Observers say the COP30 summit in Brazil in 2025 will see a larger push for forest protection.

A special announcement interrupted the “Halting and Reversing Forest Loss by 2030” event…

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