The Environment Ministry has approved seven natural carbon sink methods with the aim of moving towards Taiwan's 2050 net-zero goal. The Thursday announcement detailed just one key strategy of the Lai administration’s 12 strategies for the country’s emissions target. A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. Natural carbon sinks include ecosystems such as forests, soils, and oceans, which can reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and help slow climate change. As one of the most important tools for achieving net-zero emissions, Taiwan is also actively promoting local carbon sink methods. The seven carbon sinks will focus on the restoration of seagrass and mangrove ecosystems, new forest establishment, old forest and bamboo grove management, and the improvement of agricultural soil care. Grassland cultivation as a carbon sink plan is still under review. Regarding how much this carbon sink strategy can he...