The IPCC special report on 1.5 C made it crystal clear: the next few years will be the most crucial. With our actions from now on to 2030 we have the chance to either arrest global warming to a reasonably safe level (namely, the 1.5 degree warmer than pre-industrial levels) or press the accelerator on the crisis. The practical pathways to a carbon-neutral and thriving society are within our reach, but as time is short the effort required will be “unprecedented”. That’s why “e

This is my first opportunity to observe COP and I was instantly drawn to the land use themes in the side events which play a large part in the climate discussion. Over the course of the two weeks I found myself thinking especially about trees, not just in the most obvious sense of carbon sequestration, but as an essential part of how we manage our land. During the ‘Landscape Restoration for climate objectives, synergies and trade-offs across Sustainable Development Goals’ sid