Carbon sink

Climate and energy

Natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs more CO₂ than it releases: forests, soils, grasslands, wetlands, oceans or geological storage. In France, the forest sink has weakened sharply since the 2010s due to droughts, pest outbreaks and fires, which undermines the national neutrality target.

See also: Nature-based solutions

Reference source: www.ipcc.ch

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