The TFFF and Fossil Fuels
LINGO has released new research on the hundreds of billions of tons of potential CO2 emissions that can be avoided by leaving fossil fuel deposits below TFFF-eligible forests.
The Results
68
Countries with fossil fuel deposits under TFFF forests
3
Countries hold almost all carbon under TFFF forests (China, India, Indonesia)
317
Billion tons of potential CO2 pollution from recoverable reserves
4.6+
Trillion tons of potential CO2 pollution from all deposits
Why This Matters
The extraction of oil, gas, and especially coal, destroys forests directly while fueling the climate emergency. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility compensates countries for conserving and protecting tropical broadleaf forests. This new income opportunity provides an additional financial incentive to leave fossil fuels in the ground.
The TFFF’s connection with phasing out fossil fuel extraction can be strengthened through amendments that more explicitly exclude oil, gas, and coal activities in forests generating payments.
New report out now
Country statistics, sources, methodology, and analysis with map images
Resources:
- Coverage from Sustainable Views (a Financial Times imprint; may be paywalled)
- Our press release
- The press conference announcing the report at COP30
- More Leave it in the ground Incentive Deal (LID) tools
- Our UNFCCC official event (see below)
