The big issue at this yearâs UN Climate Change Talks is - how to reduce emissions from deforestation. We explore why the carbon trading approach will not work and why the EU is increasing targets for biofuels which will increase deforestation.
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We continue our coverage of the UN Climate Talks in Poznan, Poland where the big issue on the table is "how to reduce emissions from deforestation"? The big push from investors is to incorporate forests into the carbon markets, but this approach is riddled with problems. Friends of the Earth International has warned that this would "create the climate regime's biggest ever loophole." We speak to Miguel Lovera, chair of the Global Forest Coalition about his concerns. Meanwhile in Brussels, European country delegates have been agreeing new targets for biofuels for road transport. This will increase deforestation and emissions from other land use change. We speak to Robert Bailey of Oxfam International and ask why this disaster has been allowed to happen.
Forest Carbon Trading Exposed www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/forest-carbon-trading-exposed Another Inconvenient Truth - Biofuels, Poverty and Climate Change www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/climate_change/downloads/bp114_inconvenient_truth.pdf The True Cost of Biofuels www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art23819.html Over 200 organisations are calling for an end to EU subsdies and targets for biofuels www.econexus.info/biofuels.html EU Risks 'Climate Time Bomb' on Biofuels www.foeeurope.org/press/2008/Nov26_EU_risks_climate_time_bomb_on_biofuels.html
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