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Carbon Offset Projects Face Crisis Amid Buffer Shortfall

7/6/2025

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Forest-based carbon-offset projects certified by Verra are in jeopardy, as they currently maintain a meager 2% of the credits needed for effective buffer pools. This alarming shortfall raises the specter of carbon emissions from wildfires and other disturbances. Experts urgently call for a substantial increase in buffer sizes to secure lasting climate benefits in the face of growing climate change threats.

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Story summary

Forest-based carbon-offset projects certified by Verra are in jeopardy, as they currently maintain a meager 2% of the credits needed for effective buffer pools. This alarming shortfall raises the specter of carbon emissions from wildfires and other disturbances. Experts urgently call for a substantial increase in buffer sizes to secure lasting climate benefits in the face of growing climate change threats.