November 08, 2016 at 07:16PM Thierry Brunelle: "4 per 1000 is the emission compensation strategy that offers the best environmental guarantees"

The Paris Agreement has just come into force. The signatory States have undertaken to restrict global warming to + 2°C. As COP22 begins, Thierry Brunelle, an economist with CIRAD, reminds us of the extent of this global challenge. Agriculture has a specific role to play in meeting the target set, in terms of reducing its emissions and capturing greenhouse gases. The 4 per 100 initiative, led by France, suggests storing carbon in agricultural soils.

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