It is Vital That Carbon Stored in Soils and Forests Be Kept Out of the Atmosphere
There Should be Mechanisms in Place to Encourage Stewardship of Carbon in Soils and Forests
Carbon Offsets Justify Emissions Today as Part of Net Zero Commitments. Net Zero Cannot be Accomplished by Crediting Tons That Would Not Otherwise Have Been Emitted
There Are 7,500 GTs of CO2e in Soils and Vegetation. The Potential for Swamping Carbon Offset Markets (<10 GTs) is MASSIVE.
The Choice to Allow “Stewardship Tons” Into Offset Markets, While it Might Advance “Fairness,” Must be Assumed to Undermine the Environmental Integrity of Offset Markets