National and Corporate Net-Zero Plans Wildly Optimistic About Tree Planting, Report Finds

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By Paige BennettNov 2, 2022, 5:36 pm142 pts
A new report, called the Land Gap Report, from researchers around the world has found that climate pledges from governments and corporations that rely heavily on tree planting are not realistic. That’s because there likely isn’t enough land on Earth to support all of these carbon offsetting pledges.…

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