Forests provide a critical carbon sequestration service, and if this ecosystem service is valued at the social cost of carbon (approximately $150 to $200 per ton), it is more economical to preserve forests and site solar projects in developed spaces.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
  Renewable Energy's Land Use Reckoning

Sources

• Renewable Energy's Land Use Reckoning kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu Kleinman Center for Energy Policy via serper

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• carbon sequestration concept
• social cost of carbon concept