tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post4416117362813437666..comments2023-07-02T06:58:33.737-05:00Comments on WebberEnergyBlog: Green ambitions - Norway aims to become carbon neutral by 2030Michael E. Webber, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12416546342365493633noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post-50718839359869824162008-01-22T16:55:00.000-06:002008-01-22T16:55:00.000-06:00I also find the tree proposal interesting. By plan...I also find the tree proposal interesting. By planting new trees, the country could create a new carbon sink. From what I know, a tree only absorbs significant amounts of CO2 during its initial rapid growth stage (or something like that). The problem is that once these trees die or are chopped down for other uses, this carbon is released again. So in order to create a permanent carbon sink from trees, Norway will need to create new tree covered areas and maintain them as such. Maybe that's what they plan to do.Amanda Cuellarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132941111929102780noreply@blogger.com