Denmark converts farmland to forest in bid to revive nature – and Europe’s climate ambitions
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As the European Union pushes for a 90 per cent cut in emissions by 2040, experts say restoring forests could be key to hitting those targets. AARHUS, Denmark: Near Aarhus city on Denmark’s east coast, former farmland is being transformed into forests under a US$6 billion plan to convert 10 per cent of the nation’s agricultural land into natural habitats. The aim is to cut the amount of fertilisers seeping into the groundwater, depleting its oxygen levels and harming marine life in the process,
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