Effective land management strategies can help climate mitigation in China

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01440-3

Natural climate solutions (NCS) could counterbalance 6% of industrial CO2 emissions in China throughout 2020–2030, by trapping carbon within ecosystems and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Implementing 62% of these NCS would cost ≤US$50 per megagram of CO2 equivalent. NCS can contribute substantially to climate mitigation if appropriate planning strategies are employed.