POSITION PAPER AND TECHNICAL SUMMARY — Taking Credit: Canada and the Role of Sinks in International Climate Negotiations

Published by: David Suzuki Foundation and partners
Partners: West Coast Environmental Law

Climate solutions Kyoto Protocol, climate change, decarbonization, greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuels, forests, agriculture, policy and regulation

The issue of carbon sinks is fraught with complexity, particularly in the ambiguous context of the Kyoto Protocol. Taking Credit shows that sinks could make a limited, but valid, contribution to Canada’s overall effort to meet the Kyoto target if certain, strict conditions are followed. However, inappropriate crediting for sinks could lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.