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Washington state forest offset overhaul risks failing permanence test, researchers warn

Published 06:05 on March 27, 2026 / Last updated at 06:06 on March 27, 2026 / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Carbon market researchers have raised concerns that proposed revisions to Washington state’s forestry offset protocol risk failing to ensure the environmental integrity of credits issued under the scheme.
Carbon market researchers have raised concerns that proposed revisions to Washington state’s forestry offset protocol risk failing to ensure the environmental integrity of credits issued under the scheme.


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