Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections
Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections, 1990 to 2030
10.3 Projected Emissions
Very little is known about the effects of climate variability on a 10 to 20 year time scale and the effects
that it has on forest productivity and the ability that forests have to offset anthropogenic GHG
emissions. Also, disturbances to forests (e.g., wildfires and disease) are highly unpredictable and can
strongly alter forest dynamics and productivity. For these reasons, no reliable or recommended
methods are provided by the SIT to estimate sector emissions. Due to this limitation, projections for the
sector were estimated by averaging 1990 to 2013 emissions and applying that average to the 2014 to
2030 period. It is estimated that, on average, the land use, land use change, and forestry sector will
sequester 3.179 MMTCO2eq per year for the 2014 to 2030 period.
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