Forum Innovation 2023

Living Carbon  

Gene-editing trees so they store more carbon

Where? USA

What? 
Trees are outstanding carbon capture resources with one drawback: they grow too slowly. Living Carbon has genetically modified poplars so that they store over 50% more carbon than standard trees over a given period. 600 trees have ben planted in Oregon and several other projects are being set up. At scale, the solution can be equivalent to a significant share of global emissions.
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