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Study develops remote sensing framework for peatland CO2 emissions, finds conventional methods may overestimate

Published 23:10 on October 1, 2025 / Last updated at 23:10 on October 1, 2025 / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Researchers have proposed a new framework to estimate peatland carbon emissions using satellite-based measurements of ground subsidence, with results suggesting that widely used approaches may significantly overstate release rates.
Researchers have proposed a new framework to estimate peatland carbon emissions using satellite-based measurements of ground subsidence, with results suggesting that widely used approaches may significantly overstate release rates.


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