Study: Global carbon markets could protect 150 million hectares of land in the next decade

James Murray
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Study: Global carbon markets could protect 150 million hectares of land in the next decade

New analysis from BeZero Carbon calculates that a $100bn carbon market could support 17 million jobs and protect an area of land the size of Peru for nature

An expanded global carbon market could sustain 17 million jobs and protect 150 million hectares of land - an area equivalent to the size of Peru. That is the headline conclusion of a new report from...

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