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The Brazilian president has overseen the destruction of 10,000 square miles of rainforest, an ecosystem crucial to absorbing CO2 emissions.

The cultivation of palm oil, found in roughly half of U.S. grocery products, has devastated tropical ecosystems, released vast amounts of C02 into the atmosphere, and impoverished rural communities. But efforts are underway that could curb the abuses of this powerful industry.

Search jobs GSK announced as a Principal Partner of COP26 UN Climate Change Conference Builds on and contributes to company target of being carbon net zero and nature net positive by 2030 As Principal Partner, GSK will drive action on climate, nature and health targets in support of COP26 ambitions Plan to initiate new partnerships to better understand impact of climate change and nature loss on health outcomes Forms part of focused ESG approach to deliver sustainable long-term performance and reduce risk for shareholders GSK has been confirmed as a Principal Partner ...

May 25, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / How nature can help carbon-intensive companies meet their net-zero commitments How nature can help carbon-intensive companies meet their net-zero commitments (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael B. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Forest Trends For hard-to-abate sectors like transport, energy and aviation, tropical forests are a key tool for setting and following through on ambitious net-zero climate commitme...

Can this billion-dollar initiative save the world’s tropical forests? (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content A new public-private initiative will provide $1 billion in financing to countries that protect their tropical forests. The US, UK and Norwegian governments have teamed up with global businesses such as Amazon, GSK and Nestlé in an attempt to end deforestation. Destruction of primary rainforests increased by 12% from 2019 to 2020, with th...