The Japan TimesApr 26, 2025
Major economies are overstating how much carbon their forests can absorb in a climate accounting fudge that could allow them to use even more fossil fuels, new research has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/04/26/climate-change/forests-mask-emissions-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #emissions #forests #brazil #australia
Countries could use forests to 'mask' needed emission cuts, report says

The report said overly optimistic assumptions about how much CO2 forests might draw down was 'masking the scale and pace of the fossil fuel emissions cuts needed.'

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@thejapantimes I am shocked that corporations would lie for profits.

Shocked, I tell you.

Apr 26, 2025 at 4:23pmWeb