LEAF Coalition

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The Briefing

• 177.5 million hectares of land have been lost to deforestation since the 1990s
• Deforestation accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions

30 Years of Deforestation

The following content is sponsored by The LEAF Coalition

The Briefing

• Deforestation accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions
• Deforestation receives just 2.2% of climate funding

The Forest Funding Gap

Written By Iman Ghosh

Article & Editing

• Aran Ali

Graphics & Design

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How Ending Tropical Deforestation Can Keep Global Warming Below 1.5°C

In the case of global warming, a few degrees make all the difference.

The United Nations’ latest IPCC report emphasizes that the Earth is on a collision course with catastrophic climate change—that is unless, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, the global rise in temperatures can be limited to 1.5°C.