Americas > Registries should avoid “one-size-fits-all” approach in measuring leakage of voluntary forest carbon projects -preliminary study

Registries should avoid “one-size-fits-all” approach in measuring leakage of voluntary forest carbon projects -preliminary study

Published 20:49 on February 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:49 on February 8, 2024  / /  Americas, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A study by US researchers, currently awaiting peer review, revealed that forest carbon leakage varies across the types of projects, forests, and regions in improved forest management projects, and recommended registries change their uniform approach when estimating potential leakage of voluntary forest carbon projects.
A study by US researchers, currently awaiting peer review, revealed that forest carbon leakage varies across the types of projects, forests, and regions in improved forest management projects, and recommended registries change their uniform approach when estimating potential leakage of voluntary forest carbon projects.


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