Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in the fuel and energy systems (FES) and pro duction industries are estimated on the basis of an analysis of the long term forecast of the development of the former. The carbon sequestration by forest and nonforest biomes is calculated. Based on the global bal ance of carbon fluxes, a long term national carbon balance is drawn up. As follows from this balance, the carbon sequestration during the 21st century is even larger than emissions in FES development scenarios, which do not include any special restrictions on CO 2 emissions. Thus, a considerable portion of foreign emis sions is absorbed. This fact should be taken into account when developing national strategies for socioeco nomic development.
The paper analyzes the global carbon dioxide balance and uses it to build Russia's national balance, from which it follows that to develop its energy sector, which depends on fossil fuel combustion, Russia has forests with enough carbon absorptive capacity to last it, without applying costly carbon absorption technologies, until the end of this century.
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