CO₂ offsetting, the pathways to carbon neutrality

Absorbing all the CO₂ we are globally releasing, 1.6 billion hectares of land would require to be replanted, an amount equal to 5 times the size of India. Yet there is not enough land to do so; to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, we must first reduce CO₂ emissions and, ultimately, offset incompressible ones (latest report by Science-Based Target initiative).
Offsetting CO₂ emissions through reforestation projects is not alone enough to achieve carbon neutrality and cannot replace measures to reduce emissions. Offsetting efforts should be planned while also paying attention to their social purposes, regeneration of natural assets, and proper land use.

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