Won’t forest carbon offsets distract us from fossil fuel emissions reductions?
The Conservancy believes that reducing fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions is critical to stemming the effects of climate change. We work with governments at state, federal, and international levels to enact laws that would reduce emission levels from all major economic sectors responsible for carbon emissions, including energy, transportation and deforestation. However, we also recognize that deforestation produces as much as 20 percent of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore forest conservation and restoration must play a meaningful role in any successful effort to avoid dangerous climate change. The Conservancy has unique expertise in reducing emissions from deforestation, and has concentrated much of its efforts to fight climate change in this area. Our voluntary carbon offset program is just one example of this work.
The Conservancy believes that reducing fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions is critical to stemming the effects of climate change. We work with governments at state, federal, and international levels to enact laws that would reduce emission levels from all major economic sectors responsible for carbon emissions, including energy, transportation and deforestation. However, we also recognize that deforestation produces as much as 15 percent of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore forest conservation and restoration must play a meaningful role in any successful effort to avoid dangerous climate change. The Conservancy has unique expertise in reducing emissions from deforestation, and has concentrated much of its efforts to fight climate change in this area. Our voluntary carbon offset program is just one example of this work.
