According to the Drawdown solutions, the sequestration potential of the Gelderland agriculture and land use sector is 0.114 to 0.394 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030. Sequestration removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it in soil and biomass, and therefore sits alongside reduction, which prevents emissions in the first place. The Gelderland Climate Plan estimates sequestration for this sector at 0.15 to 0.19 Mton.
In the Gelderland Climate Plan, sequestration does not count towards the target of 55% reduction relative to 1990, but is established separately. The largest share of this potential comes from silvopasture, supplemented by afforestation on degraded land, conservation and regenerative agriculture, temperate forest restoration and multistrata agroforestry. These solutions link carbon storage to the recovery of soil fertility, water management and biodiversity, which makes Gelderland’s agricultural land more resilient. Source: Climate Action Recap Gelderland (agriculture and land use sector analysis), New Economy.