COP27 : Quel est l'enjeu en matière de fausses solutions ?

The document critiques the 'net zero' framework and the expansion of carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, labeling them as 'false solutions' used by the fossil fuel industry to avoid drastic emission cuts. It specifically warns that 'nature-based solutions' (NBS) lead to land grabbing and that geo-engineering technologies are unproven and risky. The briefing outlines the outcomes of COP26 and the expected agenda for COP27, advocating instead for a coordinated phase-out of fossil fuels, support for agroecology, and the recognition of indigenous land sovereignty.

• The 'net zero' concept is described as a 'false solution' because it relies on the flawed premise that carbon emissions can be offset by absorption, allowing polluters to avoid reducing emissions at the source.
• Carbon offsets and markets are criticized for not contributing to actual emission reductions and for overestimating their impact through erroneous calculations, often harming indigenous communities and countries in the Global South.
• Nature-based solutions (NBS), including reforestation and soil carbon sequestration, are characterized as a cover for 'carbon neocolonialism' and massive land grabbing that threatens food sovereignty and small-scale producers.
• Technological 'fixes' or geo-engineering, such as BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) and DACCS (Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage), are deemed unproven, expensive, and dangerous risks to human rights and food sovereignty.
• The agreement on Article 6 rules at COP26 in Glasgow is viewed as a setback that legitimizes the use of offsets for National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and lacks substantial safeguards for human and indigenous rights.
• The document identifies specific risks for COP27, including the potential adoption of recommendations that would integrate geo-engineering and various carbon absorption activities into global carbon markets under Article 6.4.

APA

Masson, L., Shaw, S., Bhatnagar, D., Chandrasekaran, K., Onodera, Y., & Race, M. (2022). COP27 : Quel est l'enjeu en matière de fausses solutions ? Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/COP27-Quel-est-l-enjeu-en-matiere-de-fausses-solutions_ONLINE.pdf

Chicago

Masson, Lise, Sara Shaw, Dipti Bhatnagar, Kirtana Chandrasekaran, Yuri Onodera, and Madeleine Race. COP27 : Quel est l'enjeu en matière de fausses solutions ? Friends of the Earth International, 2022. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/COP27-Quel-est-l-enjeu-en-matiere-de-fausses-solutions_ONLINE.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{masson2022cop27, author = {Masson, Lise and Shaw, Sara and Bhatnagar, Dipti and Chandrasekaran, Kirtana and Onodera, Yuri and Race, Madeleine}, title = {{COP27 : Quel est l'enjeu en matière de fausses solutions ?}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/COP27-Quel-est-l-enjeu-en-matiere-de-fausses-solutions_ONLINE.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }