Avoiding emissions versus creating sinks-Effectiveness and attractiveness to climate finance

Mathew Williams; Dave Reay; Pete Smith

doi:10.1111/gcb.16598

Avoiding emissions versus creating sinks-Effectiveness and attractiveness to climate finance

Mathew Williams, Dave Reay, Pete Smith^* (Corresponding Author)

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Aberdeen Centre For Environmental Sustainability

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Abstract

The perception of greater impact via new sinks, as opposed to through avoided emissions, has already led some large investors to focus on sink-related projects. This is a flawed perception when applied universally and carries a risk that effective routes to mitigation through avoiding emissions are side-lined. In reality, both emissions avoidance and emissions removal are needed, and both can be a cost-effective means of delivering mitigation.

Original language	English
Journal	Global Change Biology
Early online date	26 Jan 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16598
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 26 Jan 2023

Keywords

avoided emissions
carbon sinks
climate change mitigation
nature based solutions
natural climate solutions

UN SDGs

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