Carbon sinks

Carbon sequestration in trees and soil is a function of agricultural and forestry systems that is of great importance for the climate impact of production. In many of our system analyses of bio-based products, carbon storage and release from soil and plants are included in the climate calculations. Carbon taken up from the atmosphere through plant synthesis can also be stored in more long-term stable forms, such as biochar or in geological carbon dioxide reservoirs. We also conduct research on such systems, where carbon sequestration is an end in itself, alongside the production of biomaterials or energy.

Read about our areas of research within carbon sinks and related projects by clicking below: 

Research area

Biochar systems

Biochar is the carbon rich material produced from biomass which has large potential to provide negative greenhouse gas emissions as a stable carbon stock in soil, alongside other climate and environmental benefits.