Nature-based solutions for net zero

FLUXES vol 2 highlights the potential and limitations of nature-based solutions for carbon removals from a scientific perspective. FLUXES is an annual scientific publication addressing climate change related issues supporting European policy-makers.

Nature takes up carbon dioxide in its sinks, such as forests, soils and the ocean. For a carbon-neutral future to be realised, total human and natural emissions cannot exceed what sinks can absorb. Fossil fuel emissions must go to Zero. ICOS provides almost real-time data on how nature responds to these reductions, which can be a powerful tool for informing which climate actions might actually be counterproductive.

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE:

• Nature-based carbon sinks have a dual role in climate action
• Carbon emissions and sinks vary between the years
• Forest carbon sinks under pressure
• Coastal ecosystems, reservoirs of life
• The complex chemistry behind the alarming growth in methane
• Carbon farming - a path to more sustainable agriculture