Net Zero & Land Rights: How our climate goals drive land demand and shape people’s lives

TMG Research in collaboration with the Robert Bosch Stiftung presents a new publication with key insights into how net-zero commitments and land-based climate solutions — such as afforestation, carbon markets, and ecosystem restoration — are reshaping global land demand. This demand profoundly impacts the lives and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. 

We will discuss how rising land pressure — driven by climate goals — is often concentrated in regions with weak tenure systems, putting communities and ecosystems at risk. 

At the launch event, we will officially unveil the publication and open a space for critical dialogue on the pathways to a more just transition. Through storytelling, expert presentations, and a dynamic panel discussion, we will explore how climate action can — and must — align with responsible land governance and human rights. 

A simultaneous translation English/German will be available.

Here's a sneak peak of a few of our esteemed panelists with more to come:

• Dr. Susan Chomba, Africa Director: Food, Land & Water, World Resources Institute
• Morgan Després, Executive Director International Finance, Economy and Nature Programmes, European Climate Foundation
• Dr. Andreas Schaumayer, Head of Division for Food Security and Fisheries, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)
• Dr. Jes Weigelt, Managing Director, TMG Research, Berlin Moritz Hauer, Researcher Associate and contributing author, TMG Research
• Dr. Tabea Lissner, Program Director Climate Change, Robert Bosch Stiftung