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The real problem is that forest is not being economically valued for its carbon sequestration capability. Solving that would require complex carbon cap & trade
by judahmeek 5y ago
The real problem is that forest is not being economically valued for its carbon sequestration capability.
Solving that would require complex carbon cap & trade regulations to be enforced.
- esyir 5y agoForests have basically no continuous carbon sequestration capability. Most of the carbon they'll ever sequester is already there. You'd get more by turning it into a tree farm, converting trees to charcoal and burying that.
- circlefavshape 5y agoI don't think you're right here. Forests form soil https://www.wri.org/insights/forests-absorb-twice-much-carbon-they-emit-each-year https://www.wri.org/insights/forests-absorb-twice-much-carbo...