Americas > Academics once again find California forest offset protocol lacks additionality, ARB sees potential biases

Academics once again find California forest offset protocol lacks additionality, ARB sees potential biases

Published 21:56 on September 21, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:56 on September 21, 2023  / Joan Pinto /  Americas, Canada, US

Improved forest management (IFM) projects under California's compliance offset programme may not reduce emissions as claimed, researchers said Thursday in findings that add to a growing chorus of academic literature, though state regulator ARB pointed to potential biases in the new study. 
Improved forest management (IFM) projects under California's compliance offset programme may not reduce emissions as claimed, researchers said Thursday in findings that add to a growing chorus of academic literature, though state regulator ARB pointed to potential biases in the new study. 


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