Nature-based solutions, such as urban green spaces, are shown to contribute to carbon emissions reduction and carbon sequestration, and also to have valuable indirect effects and behavioural impacts. Implementing such solutions could achieve carbon neutrality within the decade in several major cities in Europe.
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This is a summary of: Pan, H. et al. Contribution of prioritized urban nature-based solutions allocation to carbon neutrality. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01737-x (2023).
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Nature-based solutions can pave the way to carbon-neutral cities in 2030. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 774–775 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01750-0
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