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Term

carbon sink

Term
Forests and other ecosystems that absorb carbon, thereby removing it from the atmosphere and offsetting CO2 emissions. The Kyoto Protocol allows certain human-induced sinks activities undertaken since 1990 to be counted towards Annex I Parties' emission targets.
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EEA Glossary
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Definition source publication
European Commission. Climate change: Glossary of common terms and acronyms.
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Definition source URL
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/climat/glossary.htm
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Organisation full name
European Commission
Subjects
  • Air and Climate Change
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