"Each year, the planet's oceans, forests, soils and other natural carbon sinks absorb about half of all human emissions, forming part of government plans to limit global heating to below 2C."
"The international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero have warned that countries could cheat their way towards Paris targets using naturally occurring parts of Earth's carbon cycle..."
"The scientists underscored the need for geological net zero, which means any future carbon emissions must be counteracted by permanent removal of the pollution from fossil fuels not from pre-existing natural ecosystems."
"The rules of the Paris agreement allow countries to claim carbon removals from managed land in their territory in their targets towards the goal, such as parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil..."
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