Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Forests, Agricultural Lands and Wetlands in the Nordic Countries: Technical Measures and Policy Instrumnets

TY - RPRT

T1 - Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Forests, Agricultural Lands and Wetlands in the Nordic Countries

T2 - Technical Measures and Policy Instrumnets

AU - Nainggolan, Doan

AU - Pohjola, Johanna

AU - Martinsen, Louise

AU - Gyldenkærne, Steen

AU - Elofsson, Katarina

AU - Hasler, Berit

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - This report presents the findings from a study comparing technical measures and policy instruments for enhancing land-based climate mitigation in three Nordic countries, namely Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The overarching aim of the project is to synthesize existing knowledge concerning how enhanced sequestration and reduced emissions of carbon in forest, agricultural areas and wetlands can contribute to climate policy. The study focuses on the Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector, and provides an overview of a selection of measures and policy instruments currently used in the three countries, and assesses whether there is additional potential for increasing the use of these measures. In addition, we identify potential new policy instruments, not yet applied in the Nordic context, which can be relevant to include in future climate mitigation strategies.

AB - This report presents the findings from a study comparing technical measures and policy instruments for enhancing land-based climate mitigation in three Nordic countries, namely Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The overarching aim of the project is to synthesize existing knowledge concerning how enhanced sequestration and reduced emissions of carbon in forest, agricultural areas and wetlands can contribute to climate policy. The study focuses on the Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector, and provides an overview of a selection of measures and policy instruments currently used in the three countries, and assesses whether there is additional potential for increasing the use of these measures. In addition, we identify potential new policy instruments, not yet applied in the Nordic context, which can be relevant to include in future climate mitigation strategies.

KW - climate mitigation

KW - Land use and climate change

KW - Policy instruments

KW - Carbon sequestration

KW - Economic instruments

M3 - Report

BT - Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Forests, Agricultural Lands and Wetlands in the Nordic Countries

PB - Nordic Council of Ministers

ER -