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Washington conserves mature state forest acres with cap-and-invest revenue

Published 22:06 on December 19, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:06 on December 19, 2023  / Joan Pinto /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Washington state announced a proposal Monday to safeguard thousands of state forestland acres using millions earmarked from carbon market revenues, although local communities and environmental groups continue to contest the government’s auctions of mature state forests for timber harvest.
Washington state announced a proposal Monday to safeguard thousands of state forestland acres using millions earmarked from carbon market revenues, although local communities and environmental groups continue to contest the government’s auctions of mature state forests for timber harvest.


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