Building Carbon in America’s Farms, Forests, and Grasslands: Foundations for a Policy Roadmap
In the United States, where this report focuses, we have been sequestering significant amounts of carbon in forests, grasslands and soils, enough to offset roughly 15 percent of all fossil fuel-related emissions each year over the past several decades, an amount equal to more than half of all transportation emissions. Our growing forests and strong conservation programs have played an important role in this sustained achievement. The question is – will this carbon sink continue to support our climate goals?
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