An integrated assessment study reveals that carbon sequestration options on agricultural land offer substantial mitigation potential. Tapping this potential could enable net-zero land-use emissions to be achieved by mid-century at lower greenhouse gas prices, increase revenues for farmers and decrease economy-wide costs of climate action, compared with a scenario that does not consider these options.
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This is a summary of: Frank, S. et al. Enhanced agricultural carbon sinks provide benefits for farmers and the climate. Nat. Food https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01039-1 (2024).
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Improved modelling of carbon sequestration potential on agricultural land. Nat Food (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01056-0
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