Natural capital: Carbon sink value of UK waters estimated at £57bn

Cecilia Keating
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Carbon sequestration in and around UK waters trumps value of potential fossil fuel extraction in these areas, Office for National Statistics estimates

The UK's marine environment has more value as a store of carbon than it does as a site of fossil fuel extraction or for fishing, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The...

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