Indonesia exported about 18 million metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) in 2012, making it the world’s largest palm oil exporter. The palm oil industry is a major contributor to Indonesia’s economic development, especially in rural areas, and, as a result, is favored by the Indonesian government as a development… read more
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Unpacking Land-related Emissions Abatement Potential (Part 2: Forestry)
Continuing from Unpacking Land-related Emissions Abatement Potential (Part 1: Agriculture) Forestry remains the most important part of LULUCF – with the greatest potential as a sink but also as a major contributor to emissions. Compared to agricultural levers, forestry levers are more expensive to implement and oftentimes, in the case of… read more
Unpacking Land-related Emissions Abatement Potential (Part 1: Agriculture)
As mentioned in an earlier post, our analysis of the McKinsey Abatement Cost Curve suggests greenhouse gas emission levels worldwide from forestry and agriculture could fall to 10.68 GtCO2e by 2030, a 29% reduction from projected business as usual (BAU) emissions for 2030 or a potential abatement of 4.89 GtCO2e.… read more