The European Industrial Hemp Associate has published a paper outlining hemp’s potential for a carbon-neutral economy by the year 2050. It details the ways that hemp can be used to support the European Union’s plan to create a clean economy, reduce pollution and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The European Industrial Hemp Associate has published a paper outlining hemp’s potential for a carbon-neutral economy by the year 2050. It details the ways that hemp can be used to support the European Union’s plan to create a clean economy, reduce pollution and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The report talks about how hemp is a carbon negative crop, it’s multiple end uses, how it promotes environmentally friendly agriculture, the cost-effectiveness and socially responsible nature of the plant.
The report says that “If used as an alternative to carbon-based raw materials, hemp would allow us to capture and store a substantial amount of CO2. Through photosynthesis, hemp plants have the ability to store considerable amounts of carbon in both the stems and the roots. A high biomass rate corresponds to higher carbon storage potential. Hemp grows rapidly (4 to 5 months), is tall (up to 5 meters) and deep rooted into the ground (up to 3 meters): it is indeed a perfect crop for storing carbon.”
