Enhancing and protecting Canada's carbon stocks is essential but insufficient to meet GHG emission targets: expert panel report

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Enhancing and protecting Canada's carbon stocks is essential but insufficient to meet GHG emission targets: expert panel report

5 Dec 2022

“Canada has the opportunity to become a leader in nature-based climate solutions and it’s our hope that this report will help to inform both Canadian and international efforts to meet the global challenges of climate change.” The Government of Canada has committed to reducing GHG emissions to at least 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieving a net-zero Canadian economy by 2050. [...] The Expert Panel on Canada’s Carbon Sink Potential determined that NBCSs can provide a way to protect, restore, and manage ecosystems that sequester carbon and help the government to meet its climate goals. [...] “This report explores some of the barriers to implementation as well as the benefits that could help inform improved ecosystem management and protection in Canada.” Environment and Climate Change Canada, along with six other supporting federal departments and agencies, asked the CCA to examine the potential for enhancing carbon storage and reducing emissions through nature-based solutions to suppo. [...] Nature-Based Climate Solutions provides an overview of the potential of natural carbon sinks, options for enhancing carbon sequestration or reducing emissions in various ecosystems, and the potential co-benefits. [...] The CCA was founded by three independent organizations that represent some of the finest minds in Canada ― the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Authors

Kelly Loverock

Pages
2
Published in
Canada