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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 04 Jan 2021

Carbon pool

A component of the climate system which has the capacity to store, accumulate or release carbon. Oceans, soils, atmosphere, and forests are examples of carbon pools.

JRC, 2014, European Commission, Joint Research Centre – IET, Carbon accounting of forest bioenergy : Conclusions and recommendations from a critical literature review, Agostini, A., Giuntoli, J., Boulamanti, A., Marelli, L., 2014, EUR 25354 EN, Luxembourg. Publications Office of the European Union, 2014. IPCC, 2007, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Fourth Assessment Report: (AR4) 'Climate Change 2007'

Source category: EC Technical Documents