Bhutan, world's first and only carbon negative country

[ajay0]

Bhutan is the world's first and only carbon negative country, meaning the greenhouse pollution it generates is offset-ted by by its extensive forests, but also in the negative due to the generation and export of renewable energy.

How Bhutan became a carbon-negative country | GVI

Environmental conservation is a hot topic, and something that many countries have a hard time trying to address. Take a look at how Bhutan’s government is committed to maintaining the environment, and how it came to be the world’s first carbon-negative country.

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How did Bhutan become the first carbon negative country? | Climate Council

Bhutan has stepped onto the international stage as the first country to become carbon negative. Bhutan is a small land-locked country in the Himalayas situated between India and China, with a population of approximately 820,000 people and a bold promise to remain carbon neutral for all time...

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Figures show that Bhutan generates only 1.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), but the forest sequesters far more CO2 than this. This means they are a net carbon sink for millions of tonnes of CO2 each year. Additionally, Bhutan exports most of the renewable electricity generated by its fast-flowing rivers to India, driving the country into carbon negative status. At this rate, by 2020, Bhutan will be exporting enough electricity to offset 17 million tonnes of CO2 annually.

 

[metis]

No surprise here, and it's often regarded as having the happiest people worldwide with their Buddhist approach.

 

[JustGeorge]

I'd love to move there, but I doubt they'd have me.