Including the closely related terms sequestering, and sequester.
… in part through industrial processes, but terrestrial and marine ecosystems perform an essential function in removing (or ‘sequestering’) greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing them in soils, vegetation and sediments. Globally these ecosystems absorb over half of the emissions caused by people, and in the UK habitats such as peatlands, woodlands, marine and coastal habitats…
… of which can be highly effective in sequestering carbon. More widely across the Tees Valley the 13% of land which is natural or semi-natural habitat acts as a net sequester of carbon, capturing approximately 64,000 tonnes of CO2e per year. However, a much larger area of land (40%) is under arable production or horticulture and this generates emissions of approximately 157,000 tonnes of CO2e per…
… year 12. So at the Borough scale it would be beneficial to increase the total area of woodland, intertidal and other habitat with a high carbon sequestration unit value, while at the same time ensuring that sustainable forms of agriculture thrive and continue to make an important contribution to the local economy and will be driven by national policy. Environmental Sustainability &…
…, and to inform decision-making 1d. Capture and store carbon in woodlands and other natural habitats This should include: • Increasing the total area of those natural habitats which have a high capacity to sequester carbon (e.g. woodlands and inter-tidal habitats) • Improving the management of existing habitats to maximise their potential to sequester carbon Page 10 | Environmental Sustainability &…
…’. This recognises that the natural environment provides a very wide range of ecosystem services (including carbon sequestration, food, water, flood alleviation, biodiversity and improved public health and wellbeing) which should be valued for the benefit they provide to people and the economy. Numerous human and natural factors continue to have major impacts on the UK’s natural environment: our…