Plants absorb and convert atmospheric CO2 into organic matter through a process called carbon fixation.
- Soil can sink CO2 through a process called “Carbon Sequestration”, which involves storing carbon in the soil for a long period of time.
- C14 focuses on soil carbon project development because:
- Better carbon storage capacity:
- Soil has the potential and capacity more than plants to store large amounts of carbon underground.
- Longer permanence:
- Carbon stored in soil can remain there for hundreds or even thousands of years. This makes soil an effective long-term solution for reducing atmospheric CO2 levels.
- Nature-based process:
- Carbon sequestration in soil is a natural process that occurs through the actions of plants, microbes, and other organisms.
- It just makes business & environmental sense.
- Better carbon storage capacity:
Ref: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.636709/full