British Airways Pledge
British Airways announced that it will offset the carbon emissions from all of its UK domestic flights through renewable energy, rainforest protection, and reforestation programs.
Repsol Pledge
Repsol announced a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 and said it would use carbon capture technologies, reforestation, and natural climate solutions if it was unable to reach its goals via other means.
Nestle Pledge
Nestle has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through actions that include replanting trees and incentivizing innovation in the agriculture and forestry sectors to capture more carbon.
Amazon Pledge
Amazon has committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and is launching a $100 million fund to restore and protect forests, wetlands, and peatlands to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Shopify Pledge
Shopify has committed to investing at least $1 million each year into carbon sequestration.
A.2718 – Carbon Farming Tax Credit
This bill establishes a tax credit for farmers who maximize carbon sequestration potential through a "carbon farming" land management strategy.
Bill H.873 – Healthy Soils Program
This bill creates a Healthy Soils Program within the Commission for Conservation of Soil, Water and Related Resources, which shall seek to optimize climate benefits while supporting the economic viability of agriculture in the state.
S.160 – An act relating to agricultural development
This bill establishes the Soil Conservation Practice and Payment for Ecosystem Services Working Group and the Vermont Forest Carbon Sequestration Working Group.
S. 2452: Climate Stewardship Act of 2019
This bill provides incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program.
How feasible are global forest restoration commitments?
This paper considers the relative likelihood that countries will achieve their voluntary national forest restoration commitments.