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California’s forest carbon offset programme “not doing much” for climate, scientists warn

Published 03:45 on December 2, 2022  /  Last updated at 11:33 on December 2, 2022  /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

California's forest offset projects are not seeing more carbon stored within them or lower logging levels, according to scientists, raising concerns that these initiatives are largely ineffective.
California's forest offset projects are not seeing more carbon stored within them or lower logging levels, according to scientists, raising concerns that these initiatives are largely ineffective.


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