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The Impact of Deforestation on Carbon Storage
A one degree change in temperature could have catastrophic consequences.

One of the most notable influences on rising global average temperatures comes from deforestation. In fact, combined emissions from deforestation are higher than the annual emissions of any other country (apart from the U.S. and China) and contribute to roughly 12% of total annual greenhouse gas emissions.

This graphic from The LEAF Coalition takes a closer look at the impact deforestation has on global greenhouse gas emissions through carbon storage.

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Une équipe de chercheurs de l'université de Lancaster, au Royaume-Uni, et de Small World Consulting Ltd, une société de conseil en développement durable, a estimé que l'informatique mondiale - comportant les téléphones, ordinateurs, télévisions et autres centres de données - génère entre 2,1 et 3,9 % des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre (GES), contre 2,5 % pour l'aviation civile. Les chercheurs estiment qu'au regard de la façon dont le monde est de plus en plus connecté, ces émissions continueront d'augmenter de manière significative si aucune mesure n'est prise.

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For the first time, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risk Report claims that the top five risks the world is facing are all climate-related.
“It is the first time in the survey’s history that one category has occupied all five of the top spots," warns WEF’s president Børge Brende.
So for the fourth consecutive year, the WEF's annual meeting in Davos will be carbon-neutral, according to organisers. It's an event that sees more than 3,000 of the world’s leaders and decision-makers gather in Davos-Klosters, between 21-24 January, under the theme "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World”.

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A 2017 investigative report published by the NGO Mighty Earth informed the industry at-large about the enormous problem of deforestation. The report focused on Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s two largest cocoa producing countries, who grew and exported 2.3 million metric tons — or 52 percent — of the world’s cocoa in 2016. Ghana and Ivory Coast have lost around 90 percent of their forests, one third of that for cocoa. Less than 11 percent of Ivory Coast remains forested. Satellite maps from 1990-2015 show the dramatic impact of deforestation on this country, where now only 200-400 elephants remain from an original population of hundreds of thousands. According to Mighty Earth, a single dark chocolate bar made with cocoa derived from deforested areas produces the same amount of carbon pollution as driving 4.9 miles in a car. Then try multiplying the impact by the billions of chocolate bars consumed by Americans alone each year.

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Climate change has been getting a lot of attention recently, and for good reason. The latest science shows the risk is manifesting faster and it’s not just fires and floods causing problems. A changing climate will gradually and increasingly impact us all. Science also tells us now is the time to take action for future generations and to ensure business resilience.

This is why Treasury Wine Estates has set an ambitious target of net zero emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. With 70% of these emissions generated from electricity, we have our sights on achieving 100% renewable electricity across our entire operations by 2024. 

Targets are important for transparency and accountability. But how you achieve those goals is just as valuable.

As an industry with a significant agricultural footprint, there are three key areas wine producers can act on together to support the transition to a low-carbon future.

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« Un pas de géant, a salué l’ancien ministre de l’écologie Nicolas Hulot sur Twitter. Les objectifs climatiques de la France deviennent contraignants. » Si on n’en est pas encore là, l’Etat va en tout cas devoir rendre des comptes sur ses politiques de lutte contre le changement climatique et ses engagements en matière de réduction des gaz à effet de serre.

Dans une décision inédite rendue jeudi 19 novembre, le Conseil d’Etat donne trois mois au gouvernement pour « justifier que la trajectoire de réduction à horizon 2030 pourra être respectée ». La France s’est engagée à diminuer ses émissions de 40 % par rapport aux niveaux de 1990 et à atteindre la neutralité carbone d’ici à 2050.

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Verizon is strengthening its commitment to sustainability today, announcing the company will go carbon neutral by 2035 in its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. This will be achieved through a combination of reducing those emissions directly, migrating energy procurement in favor of renewable and clean energy and through the purchase of carbon offsets. 

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"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it's happening t

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