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Planting trees is not a panacea — we need to save existing forests

Stopping deforestation is complicated but more important than making pledges that have mixed results

The writer, a former US Treasury secretary, chairs the Paulson Institute

A new trend in addressing rising carbon emissions is sweeping the world — tree planting. 

China recently pledged to plant and conserve 70bn trees by 2030; the EU has committed to planting 3bn by then; Canada has a 2bn plan; and the UK is in with around 1bn. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Turkey, among others, have also announced plans. From companies like Salesforce to major NGOs such as Birdlife International, everyone is planting trees. 

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