ANU study finds Australian forest regeneration carbon offset projects have negligible impact on reducing carbon emissions.
A new study from the Australian National University (ANU) reveals that many carbon offset projects in Australia, specifically forest regeneration projects, are having "negative or negligible" impacts on reducing carbon emissions. The projects, which receive carbon credits under the federal government's offset scheme, have not shown the expected increase in forest cover or woody vegetation cover. Researchers suggest that carbon sequestration is modeled rather than directly measured, which could exacerbate climate change if credits are issued to projects that do not sequester as much carbon as intended.
March 26, 2024
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