The global warming trajectory defined by the Paris agreements at 1.5°C by 2050, assumes a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (division by 9). This would still leave 6 Gigatons of emissions, which would be captured by natural carbon sinks such as seas and forests. However, this trajectory is not being followed.
A warming of 2°C would correspond to nearly 15 to 20 Gigatons of residual emissions to be captured to reach " net zero ". What's more, this " net zero " is determined on the assumption that these natural carbon sinks are increasing, but they are actually decreasing deforestation is continuing in the southern hemisphere, and forests, weakened by the global warming that has already begun, are capturing less carbon. The contribution of business and finance to increasing natural carbon sinks is therefore a necessity.
France Valley, an expert in finance at the service of the environment, announces the launch of pan-European afforestation carbon funds, aimed at institutional investors who will find the opportunity to make a potentially profitable investment while participating in the creation of forest carbon sinks. A specific solution is also offered to companies wishing to go beyond the maximum reduction of their emissions, by securing their access to high integrity carbon credits for decades to come.