Green carbon sequestration through land restoration returns 7 to 30 times the investment. The market exploration by New Economy bases this range on methods that can already be applied today, not on future technology. The return shows that restoring land is among the most cost-effective ways to store carbon. Carbon sequestration is often seen as a cost or as compensation, leaving its economic value untapped.
A market exploration values natural and technological sequestration and connects it to regional tasks and business models. This is relevant for provinces, municipalities, land managers and organisations in agriculture, nature and climate policy. Source: New Economy (2025).