Eva Ivits

Land carbon sinks in the European Union are not keeping pace with carbon neutrality expectations

The European Union has substantially reduced greenhouse-gas emissions since 1990, yet the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sink has not strengthened in parallel. The EU-27 LULUCF balance was approximately −231 MtCO₂e in 2024, while the latest Member State projections indicate a remaining gap of 40–55 MtC...