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Some forest carbon projects remove much less CO2 than estimated due to albedo effect -study

Published 01:09 on October 7, 2025 / Last updated at 01:09 on October 7, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The albedo effect, a measure of how well a surface absorbs or reflects sunlight, could entirely negate the carbon removal capacity of more than 10% of almost 200 forest carbon offset projects studied by researchers in a paper published on Monday.
The albedo effect, a measure of how well a surface absorbs or reflects sunlight, could entirely negate the carbon removal capacity of more than 10% of almost 200 forest carbon offset projects studied by researchers in a paper published on Monday.


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