Carbon sink

Environmental policy and concerns - climate change - carbon.

A carbon sink is a location or activity that removes and stores carbon, usually in a solid form, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere.

Examples include forests, oceans, and building and other techniques using - or re-using - timber.

See also

• Carbon
• Carbon tax
• Carbon credits
• Carbon footprint
• Carbon-neutral
• Carbon offset
• Climate change
• Corporate social responsibility
• Emissions
• Environmental concerns
• Greenhouse gas
• Net zero
• Renewables
• Residual carbon
• Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting