How the 1.5C goal could prove 'impossible' without carbon removal progress

Michael Holder
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Reforesation and other nature-based solutions are in critical need of scaling up in the 2020s
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Reforesation and other nature-based solutions are in critical need of scaling up in the 2020s

Only through deep decarbonisation alongside a massive ramp up in CO2 removal projects can the world keep its 1.5C goal within reach, Energy Transitions Commission warns

Both natural and technological means of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere must be rapidly scaled up in addition to deep cuts in emissions in the current decade and beyond if the world is to stand...

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