World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say. The Global Tipping Points Conference is taking place in Exeter this week, and almost 200 delegates have endorsed a statement

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the 75% of greenhouse gas emissions linked to the energy system

the 25% of greenhouse gas emissions linked to food, farming, and deforestation

These numbers are approximately correct, but context is key…

we call on policymakers to adopt trade policies that catalyse sustainable commodity production and to shift public money from the livestock sector to plant-based proteins. This will also help limit the risk of tipping points in the biosphere – including dieback of the Amazon rainforest – and can liberate land for regenerating nature.

There it is! Reforestation is absolutely necessary, and without it, all of these emissions reductions will be too little too late.