Invititation to the Media - Soils as carbon sinks-a breathing space in the race against global warming?
Can we use land carbon sinks as a way to buy time for the restructuring of our energy generation? "We estimate soil carbon sinks could mitigate 8% of the EU`s emissions if major changes were made in land use and agricultural management ," says Professor David Powlson of IACR Rothamsted. However; How many of the land-use options are practicable? How can we tell if someone is cheating on their commitments when changes in soil carbon only become apparent after 20 years (the Kyoto protocol accounting period is 5 years)? . How permanent can such sinks be? What do we need to change about our land management in order to maximise them? What opportunities does CAP reform and the Curry repor