Forests play a vital role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. They act as carbon sinks and preserve biodiversity and ecosystems. Yet, climate change is increasingly causing extreme weather conditions, and damages such as wildfires, windstorms …
Brussels pledged to boost tree planting to help fight climate change โย but remains well below 1 percent of its 2030 goal.
At a time the EU is on the hunt for carbon sinks, concrete carbonation offers strong opportunities to lock up carbon dioxide permanently, writes Emmanuel Brutin, Public Affairs Director of CEMBUREAU.
Wopke Hoekstra also expressed concern over sluggish progress in the building and transport sectors.
It’s ‘one of the most effective tools in our hands,’ says Commission chief.
The European Parliamentโs agriculture committee proposed to go beyond the scope of the recently unveiled EU framework for certifying carbon sinks in farming by providing for the remuneration and trading of negative emission certificates.
