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Carbon ratings agency finds ARB-eligible US forest project over-credited by more than double

Published 02:32 on February 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:32 on February 17, 2024  / Graham Gibson /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A carbon offset ratings agency has found that an ACR-approved improved forest management (IFM) project registered with California state regulator ARB has been over-credited by more than double, largely for allegedly failing to exclude heavily sloped areas unlikely to be harvested.
A carbon offset ratings agency has found that an ACR-approved improved forest management (IFM) project registered with California state regulator ARB has been over-credited by more than double, largely for allegedly failing to exclude heavily sloped areas unlikely to be harvested.


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