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California offset market participants, researchers battle over integrity of forestry protocol

Published 20:35 on December 16, 2022  /  Last updated at 20:35 on December 16, 2022  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, US

Offset project developers are asking California regulator ARB to make several changes to its forest offset protocol to incorporate remote sensing and updated risk reversal ratings, as researchers continued to argue the scheme does not yield credits additional to business-as-usual practice, according to public comments.
Offset project developers are asking California regulator ARB to make several changes to its forest offset protocol to incorporate remote sensing and updated risk reversal ratings, as researchers continued to argue the scheme does not yield credits additional to business-as-usual practice, according to public comments.


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