The societal value of natural carbon sequestration in the Netherlands runs up to some €429 billion towards 2050, calculated from an annual value of roughly €31 billion.
This cumulative value captures what sequestration yields across several decades when natural methods are deployed structurally. The amount reflects not only avoided climate damage but also the broad prosperity associated with soil, nature and landscape: water quality, biodiversity and a healthy living environment. For the province of Utrecht, the scale underlines why carbon sequestration comes into view as an organising principle for the regional economy, connected to tasks such as nitrogen and water quality, rather than as a budgetary afterthought. Source: Marktverkenning Koolstofvastlegging Utrecht, New Economy.