Matteo Cavallito, Author at Re Soil Foundation

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Entries by Matteo Cavallito

Agricultural Industry, News

Land speculation drives deforestation ‘for nothing’ in the tropics

In tropical regions, agriculture causes up to 99 percent of deforestation. But at least one-third of deforested land gives no contribution to food production, researchers have found

Banks’ support for deforestation grew since Paris Agreement

Since the Paris Agreement of 2015, three hundred corporations contributing to commodity-related deforestation have received $267 billion in funding, according to the NGOs coalition Forests & Finance. Amazon and Southeast Asia are the epicenters of this phenomenon

Agricultural Industry, News

Corporate commitments alone can’t stop soy-led deforestation

In 10 years, the moratorium on Brazilian soy derived from deforested land has saved just 2,300 km2 of forest, an international study says. “Supply chain governance should not be a substitute for state-led forest policies,” researchers explain

Environment, News

Coal-to-biomass transition fuels deforestation in Indonesia

In Indonesia increasing deforestation would result in up to 489 million tons of additional emissions, the environmental think tank Trend Asia says. The figure dwarfs the CO2 savings expected with the partial replacement of coal with biomass

Innovation & Technology, News

Researchers believe microorganisms can help us store energy in the soil

By using the action of microorganisms, it is possible to store energy in the soil, British researchers say. This solution could reduce the overall impact of traditional batteries. But for large-scale application we will still have to wait for some time

Environment, News

Brazil Supreme Court restarts the Amazon rainforest Fund

Former President Bolsonaro had blocked it in 2019. The country’s highest court ruled that the financial vehicle must be operational again within 60 days. After his reelection at the end of October, Lula will thus have at his disposal a fund with credits worth more than $20 billion

Environment, News

Enhanced weathering is a threat to tropical peatlands

Enhanced weathering, used to facilitate the capture of atmospheric CO2 on the ground, has counterproductive effects when applied on peatlands in warmer areas, a German study has found. In these areas, in fact, carbon sequestration is offset by emission growth

Economics and finance, News

About Matteo Cavallito

Entries by Matteo Cavallito

Land speculation drives deforestation ‘for nothing’ in the tropics

Banks’ support for deforestation grew since Paris Agreement

Corporate commitments alone can’t stop soy-led deforestation

Coal-to-biomass transition fuels deforestation in Indonesia

Researchers believe microorganisms can help us store energy in the soil

Brazil Supreme Court restarts the Amazon rainforest Fund

Enhanced weathering is a threat to tropical peatlands

Financial damage from deforestation may be worse than 2008 downturn

Soil nitrogen is the one responsible for water pollution

Wales wants to triple annual restoration of peatlands

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