![]() □ Want to know more about the crucial role of forests for climate and the concept of carbon offsets? Don't miss the enlightening podcast episode by MCJ Collective. If the tropical forests continue to diminish quickly, we face devastating consequences - endangered species being pushed towards extinction □, our global climate thrown off balance, and food systems put at risk □.ī-char plays its part in addressing the tropics' challenges by deploying scalable #biochar solutions that transform abundant tropical biowaste into biochar □, sequestering carbon, enhancing soil health, and reinforcing local food systems and #SustainableDevelopment. It also releases stored carbon back into the atmosphere, accelerating #GlobalWarming □. □□ Loss of tropical forests means more than just losing a vital carbon capture system. ❗ Alarmingly, 2.7Gt of CO2 were released into our atmosphere due to tropical forest loss in 2022 alone - equivalent to India's total fossil fuel emissions in 2021 ( World Resources Institute). The tropics are a crucial 'carbon sink' - they absorb more carbon than they release, playing a key role in fighting #ClimateChange. However, their value goes far beyond their rich biodiversity. Spanning 40% of Earth's surface, the tropics are home to 80% of the world's documented species □□ ( National Geographic). □ Happy International Day of the Tropics! □ #CDR is not the magic eraser for our carbon sins it's a much-needed helping hand. b-char's #biochar solutions are exactly such vacuums. It's like a super-powered vacuum, extracting CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it safely. But our planet needs help to keep pace with our rate of emissions.Įnter Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). ![]() Mother Nature has its own CO2 filters - carbon sinks like plants and oceans. The result? Rising temperatures – #GlobalWarming. ![]() Trapping heat close to the surface, keeping it from escaping to space. Why all the fuss about CO2? Think of it as a thermal blanket around Earth. ![]() Top emitters? Energy use in industry and infrastructure ⚙️, transportation □, and agriculture, forestry, and land use □□. That's the same volume as stuffing 10.7 million Great Pyramids of Giza into our atmosphere. Once CO2 is in the air, it stays there forever, right?Įach year, humanity emits 50 billion tons of CO2e. Heavy subsidies: Significant global subsidies (funded by taxpayer money) back the fossil fuel industry, hindering cleaner, more sustainable alternatives.Īgree with Al Gore? Are the fossil fuel players and the global financial framework the top adversaries in the climate conflict? Let's discuss below □□ Capital allocation: Developing countries, most affected by climate change, face high private capital borrowing costs, making it tough to invest in #SustainableDevelopment.ģ. The global financial architecture tends to sustain policies that favor fossil fuel ventures.Ģ. Financial ties: Much of the world's capital is in fossil fuels, complicating positive shifts. In contrast, #CDR captures and stores CO2 that's already up there.ġ. □ FYI: #CCS captures CO2 right at the source and stores it before it enters the atmosphere. ![]() Moreover, they consider Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) an excuse to continue emitting without restraint. CCS Promise: They claim these emissions can be tackled using Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), suggesting they can maintain their current operations without change. Blame the smoke, not the fire: They argue that the emissions, not the fossil fuels themselves, are the issue.Ĥ. Double tactics: Many fossil fuel companies claim to support the Paris Agreement while pledging to increase oil and gas production in the same period.ģ. Lobbying: Through lobbying at every level, the fossil fuel industry slows down measures promoting #ClimateChange mitigation.Ģ. Why?Ĭheck out this week's #TedTalk where the US politician and environmentalist Al Gore tries to answer this question. The climate crisis deepens despite growing efforts. ![]()
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