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Permanence

How long the carbon stored by a removal or protected by an avoidance project is expected to stay out of the atmosphere, and the risk of it being released, for example by forest fire.

EcoAppraise context

Claims that rely on short-lived storage should not be presented as equivalent to permanent removals.

Related terms

Carbon Removal; Carbon Credit; Leakage

Enforcement cases

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