Including the closely related term sequester.
…. Climate change is having a significant impact on habitats and species, and is one of many pressures on our natural world. At the same time, our green infrastructure has a crucial role to play in helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change, reduce flooding, build resilience and sequester (or lock away) carbon. A degraded natural environment will be less able to offer these benefits, as well…
…% of the excess heat in the climate system[footnoteRef:13] as well as absorbing around 20% of annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by human activity[footnoteRef:14]. The following diagram illustrates how much carbon is sequestered and carbon storage potential in Welsh seas. [13: Global reconstruction of historical ocean heat storage and transport (pnas.org)] [14: WMO The State of Greenhouse…
… Generation, transmission & distribution of purchased electricity. Generation, transmission & distribution of purchased heat or steam. Fuel & energy related upstream activities. Upstream leased assets (where not included elsewhere in the public sector) Downstream leased assets Land based emissions & Sequestration Sequestration from owned estate Waste generated in operations…
… 38,587 36,396 34,547 29,780 Procured goods and services. Land-based emissions 49 170 140 - 59 -ve figure indicates sequestration (offsetting) of emissions Total MCC carbon emissions 53,835…