Sustainable Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases Emissions

The emission and absorption fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄ in the environment have been characterized. It has been pointed out that the anthropogenic emission of CO₂ amounts only to 3% of emissions from the natural sources. It has been also noted that increasing CO₂ absorption of terrestrial ecosystems by 3% could inhibit the increase of CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere. This means that mitigation of global warming by intensifying natural processes is a more sustainable solution than performing expensive changes in energy policy. Lowering the emission of methane, on the other hand, can be accomplished by utilizing fodder additives for ruminants and the process of microbiological methane oxidation in covering soil layers or biofilters.