Grassland Protection
3.35–4.25
Gigatons
CO2 Equivalent
Reduced / Sequestered
(2020–2050)
Reduced / Sequestered
(2020–2050)
$0
Billion $US
Net First Cost
(To Implement Solution)
(To Implement Solution)
Conservation agriculture uses cover crops, crop rotation, and minimal tilling in the production of annual crops. It protects soil, avoids emissions, and sequesters carbon.
Impact:
Protection of non-degraded 369.3-403.2million hectares of intact grasslands from 159 million hectares could avoid carbon dioxide emissions totaling 3.4-4.3gigatons by 2050, securing an estimated protected stock of 34-37 gigatons of carbon, roughly equivalent to over 124-136 gigatons of carbon dioxide if released into the atmosphere. Financials are not projected, as they are not incurred at the landholder level.
