Across the sectors mapped for Gelderland, farmland offers the largest scope for storing carbon, because it is the biggest natural carbon sink available.
That potential is tied to how land is managed rather than guaranteed by the land itself. The extent of sequestration correlates with practices such as soil-building cultivation, cover crops and reduced tillage, which are associated with more carbon held in the soil. For Gelderland, the large agricultural area means the sector can move the provincial balance more than most, while the outcome depends on how widely such practices are adopted by farmers and landowners. This makes agriculture a priority sector when reduction and land-based measures are weighed together. Source: Klimaatkansenkaart Gelderland, maart 2024 (2024).