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Tens of millions of California Carbon Offsets at elevated wildfire risk this summer

Published 17:30 on June 17, 2022  /  Last updated at 17:30 on June 17, 2022  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, US

Over 20 million compliance offsets under California’s cap-and-trade programme are subject to increased fire risk over the next several months amid scorching heat and record drought in the American West, researchers said Thursday.
Over 20 million compliance offsets under California’s cap-and-trade programme are subject to increased fire risk over the next several months amid scorching heat and record drought in the American West, researchers said Thursday.


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