[Blog] Shifting finance towards sustainable land use: redirecting financial markets
[Blog] Shifting finance towards sustainable land use: redirecting financial markets
The land sector is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG). Globally, agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) drive about one-quarter of annual GHG emissions. This includes emissions from agricultural production – such as fertilizer use and manure management – as well as the GHGs that are emitted when forests are cut down or become degraded.
At the same time, the land sector is an indispensable part of the climate solution.
Lead legal consultant, Thiago Chagas, and associate consultant, Danick Trouwloon discuss three key opportunities for governments to recalibrate financial regulations.