Afforestation on degraded land creates climate value by converting low-functioning land into long-term biomass and soil carbon storage. It is most relevant where ecological recovery and carbon sequestration can reinforce each other.
For Gelderland, the estimated 2030 sequestration potential is 0.033 to 0.066 Mton CO₂-eq. The measure should be assessed alongside biodiversity, water retention, landscape quality and land-use competition.