Study: Forestry finance market could soar to $800bn as net zero goals multiply

Cecilia Keating
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But supply chain deforestation threatens to undermine vast market potential for nature-based climate solutions, PRI warns

Corporate demand for carbon removal and offsetting will establish forests as a major new asset class that could generate $800bn annually for investors by mid-century, according to the UN's Principles for...

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