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Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn

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81% Informative

Each year , the planet’s oceans, forests, soils and other natural carbon sinks absorb about half of all human emissions.

Countries could “cheat’ their way towards Paris targets using naturally occurring parts of the carbon cycle to make it look as if they achieved net zero .

The rules of the Paris agreement allow countries to claim carbon removals from “managed land” in their territory in their targets towards the goal.

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English

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69

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