About the research
The EU's Green Deal promises a greener future, but implementing its policies isn't always straightforward. One regulation, LULUCF (Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry), focuses on nature’s ability to absorb CO₂—but it's more complex than it seems! How do trees both store and release carbon? And what do terms like "Forest Reference Level" and "Half-Life Value" actually mean? In her research, Britt Bocken (UHasselt) breaks down the complexities of EU climate policy and explores how countries like Belgium put these rules into action.
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