Forest Carbon Emission Offsets

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A forest carbon emission offset project is one of the options available to explicitly manage for the carbon resource at a local or project-level scale, resulting in measurable atmospheric benefits.

The Forest Carbon Emissions Offset Project Development & Atmospheric Benefit Sharing Policy provided guidance to government staff and proponents regarding development of forest carbon emission offset projects and the management of atmospheric benefits prior to June 30, 2016.

• ​Forest Carbon Emission Offset Project Development and Atmospheric Benefit Sharing Policy (PDF)
• Appendix 1: Forest Carbon Emission Offset Project Development Guidance (PDF)
• Appendix 2: Policy for the Allocation of Atmospheric Benefits Where Multiple First Nations have Traditional Territories within a Forest Carbon Emission Offset Project Area (PDF)

'Atmospheric benefits' is a term used to describe reductions in atmospheric greenhouse gases caused by reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions or increases in their removal from the atmosphere.