The Natural and Working Lands Carbon Inventory
Measuring the carbon stored in California's landscapes
The last statewide Carbon Inventory was published in 2018.
To estimate the contribution that natural and working lands make toward achieving California’s target of carbon neutrality by 2045, CARB must assess the effect that natural events (e.g., wildfire, drought, and pests) and land management activities (e.g., restoration, agricultural practices, development, and timber harvesting), as well as all natural processes like photosynthesis and decomposition, are having on carbon stocks over time. This work helps inform land management, funding, and accelerates nature-based climate action. California’s objective for nature-based climate action is not to maximize carbon stocks and sequestration, but to enhance the health and resilience of ecosystems and communities which will lead to more diversified, durable, and sustainable carbon stocks and sequestration rates.
