Natural carbon sink
Making Mission Possible - Delivering A Net-Zero Economy, published by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) in September 2020, defines natural carbon sinks as: ‘Natural reservoirs storing more CO2 than they emit. Forests, plants, soils and oceans are natural carbon sinks.’
Keeping 1.5°C Alive: Closing the Gap in the 2020s, version 1.0, published by the Energy Transitions Commission in September 2021, defines natural carbon sinks as: ‘Natural reservoirs storing more CO2 than they emit. Forests, plants, soils, and oceans are natural carbon sinks.’
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