Carbon can become an organising principle for a regional economy. The exploration by New Economy shows how provinces such as Gelderland and Utrecht can use carbon sequestration to connect agriculture, nature and business models into one regional strategy. As an organising principle, carbon links tasks that are usually addressed separately. A province often lacks a coherent principle to connect carbon, agriculture and nature in one strategy.
Carbon sequestration as an organising principle connects regional tasks into one strategy for the provincial economy. This is relevant for the province of Gelderland, municipalities and organisations in agriculture, environment and circularity. Source: New Economy (2025).