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UPDATE – Quebec publishes final offset protocol for afforestation and reforestation projects

Published 23:04 on December 13, 2022  /  Last updated at 20:25 on December 14, 2022  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, US

The Quebec environment ministry (MELCC) on Wednesday finalised a regulation to recognise carbon offsets from privately-owned afforestation and reforestation projects under the state’s cap-and-trade programme, with the province’s approach having several differences from WCI partner California’s forestry protocol.
The Quebec environment ministry (MELCC) on Wednesday finalised a regulation to recognise carbon offsets from privately-owned afforestation and reforestation projects under the state’s cap-and-trade programme, with the province’s approach having several differences from WCI partner California’s forestry protocol.


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