Learn About Forest Carbon Markets Through New Online Curriculum
Print
EmailChris Schnepf writes article titled "Learn About Forest Carbon Markets Through New Online Curriculum" on Agriculture Climate Network.
Ten years ago, when I visited with forest owners about climate change, there was a fair amount discussion about what was happening or not, and all the politics surrounding it. But one of the topics landowners were intrigued about—regardless of the extent to which they believed climate was changing—was carbon markets. Forest owners were excited about the prospect of a revenue stream for things they were doing well on their forest, that would result in more carbon being sequestered.
Excitement about that died down considerably when efforts to establish a cap-and-trade program to establish a carbon marketplace in the United States failed in the U.S. Congress. Since then, carbon markets have not received a lot of discussion by forest owners here. In fact, many believe such markets are dead. But rumors of the death of carbon markets are perhaps highly exaggerated. International carbon markets have continued to develop. Some states, such as California developed their own carbon markets. Recently, Oregon made a run at it, though it was not passed by their Legislature...
Read the full article here: https://www.agclimate.net/2019/08/27/learn-about-forest-carbon-markets-through-new-online-curriculum/
