Bioeconomy’s potential to mitigate climate change

Plants, such as trees, crops and algae rely on photosynthesis – a natural process that inherently removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releases oxygen – to grow. This comes in addition to the multiple benefits that the vegetation that grows in terrestrial and marine ecosystems also provide, e.g. reduce erosion, protect soils. When managed sustainably, these ecosystems can provide feedstocks that combine a lot of positive features for the environment: renewability, recyclability, biodegradability and compostability. These assets make plants a unique resource to sustain life on earth.