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Carbon-offset schemes aren’t prepared for forests to burn

Last updated: July 5, 2025 3:30 am
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Forests play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Forest-based carbon-offset projects have gained popularity as a way to generate carbon credits that can be sold to offset greenhouse gas emissions. However, a new study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of these projects in light of natural disturbances such as wildfires.

According to the study, many forest-based carbon-offset schemes certified by Verra, the world’s largest carbon registry, may not have adequate buffer pools to account for carbon losses due to wildfires or other disturbances. Buffer pools are supposed to serve as insurance against future carbon losses, but the analysis suggests that they are often too small to provide sufficient protection.

William Anderegg, a researcher at the University of Utah, points out that the size of buffer pools is not based on scientific evidence. The study found that forest carbon projects certified by Verra typically set aside only 2% of credits as insurance against natural risks, which may not be enough to guarantee permanent carbon storage.

To address this issue, the researchers used an ecological model to estimate the size of buffer pools needed to balance out the risk of natural disturbances in tropical forests. They found that Verra’s requirements are far too small to ensure permanent carbon storage in most scenarios.

The effectiveness of buffer pools is crucial, especially when forest-based carbon credits are sold to offset emissions from burning fossil fuels, which have a long-lasting impact on the atmosphere. The study highlights the importance of ensuring that buffer pools are adequately sized to withstand the impacts of climate change and natural disturbances.

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The study also raises concerns about other carbon-offset programs, such as the one managed by the state of California, which has seen wildfires deplete its buffer pool meant to last for a century. As global warming intensifies forest carbon loss, it becomes imperative to reevaluate the size of buffer pools to ensure the long-term effectiveness of forest-based carbon-offset projects.

In conclusion, the study underscores the need for a reevaluation of buffer pool requirements for forest-based carbon-offset projects to ensure their effectiveness in sequestering carbon and mitigating climate change. It is essential to base these requirements on scientific evidence to guarantee permanent carbon storage in the face of increasing natural disturbances and climate change impacts.

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