Carbon

Question 1

how is methane worse than CO2(CH4)

Answer 1

• remains in atmosphere for 9-15 years and over 20x more heat trapped than CO2

Question 2

What is the carbon equivalency of N20 (nitrous oxide)

Answer 2

greater than 280 x CO2e

Question 3

What is a sink vs a source of carbon

Answer 3

Sink: absorbs more carbon that it produces (forest)
Source: generates more CO2 than it absorbs

Question 4

What can forest sector do to mitigate climate change?

Answer 4

sustainable forest management strategy based on sustained yield will generate the largest sustained mitigation.

Question 5

what are some mitigation options

Answer 5

• extending carbon retention in harvested wood products
• product substitution where wood is used as a pose to metal
• using waste wood for bio-energy

Question 6

why is wood a good substitute product?

Answer 6

• carbon stored for many decades
• wood waste can displace other energy forms
• renewable wood products have lowest carbon cost

Question 7

How can forests be managed to mitigate more carbon

Answer 7

Reforestation (density, species, reduced regen delay)
Enhanced growth (fertilization, genetics, brush control)
Forest health management (mortality recovery, rapid salvage, commercial thinning)

Question 8

how can direct and indirect emissions be reduced in forest sector

Answer 8

fuel switching (biomass)
divert used forest products from landfills

Question 9

how can sequestration potential be increased?

Answer 9

enhance carbon storage

minimize emissions from end of life disposal

Question 10

how can avoided emission be increased?

Answer 10

maximize recycling of paper and wood products

credit the carbon based implications of using wood based materials.

Question 11

Is canadas forest a sink or a source of carbon

Answer 11

normally a sink unless it is a bad fire year or a bad pest year.