Forest Carbon
Photosynthesis allows forests to act as sinks that consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen. RFF experts offer insights into the land use challenges associated with forestry offsets, as well as the balance between forest coverage and biomass production that is needed to create carbon-neutral systems.
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Press Release — Jun 19, 2020
Forests Can Be Powerful Climate Solutions—but Not without Risks
A new paper in Science finds policymakers must understand the threats forests face, or risk turning a powerful carbon sink into a carbon source.
Journal Article — Jun 19, 2020
Climate-driven Risks to the Climate Mitigation Potential of Forests
New research finds that forests can best be deployed in the fight against climate change with a proper understanding of the risks they face.
RFF Live — Jun 9, 2020
Managing Forests for Climate Mitigation—from Theory to Practice
An in-depth conversation on the practicalities of implementing natural climate solutions through forest management
Journal Article — Jun 19, 2020
Climate-driven Risks to the Climate Mitigation Potential of Forests
New research finds that forests can best be deployed in the fight against climate change with a proper understanding of the risks they face.
Issue Brief — May 7, 2020
Tree Planting as Climate Policy?
Efforts to significantly expand the US forest carbon sink would benefit from a careful consideration of the nation’s history of tree planting and forest investment and the current structure of timber supply and demand.
Journal Article — Mar 25, 2020
Forests: Carbon Sequestration, Biomass Energy, or Both?
This article illustrates the impacts of woody biomass demand on the forestry industry and the resulting carbon balance under different climate mitigation policies.
RFF Live — Jun 9, 2020
Managing Forests for Climate Mitigation—from Theory to Practice
An in-depth conversation on the practicalities of implementing natural climate solutions through forest management
RFF Live — Feb 11, 2020
Forests and Climate Change Mitigation: The Role of Markets
An in-depth conversation on the important role forests—and the forest products sector—could play in climate change mitigation
Workshop/Seminar — Jan 29, 2014
Considering the Contributions of Forests in the Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This RFF Seminar, co-sponsored by Resources for the Future and the Society of American Foresters, will delve into some of the questions that surround carbon accounting and forest management.
Press Release — Jun 19, 2020
Forests Can Be Powerful Climate Solutions—but Not without Risks
A new paper in Science finds policymakers must understand the threats forests face, or risk turning a powerful carbon sink into a carbon source.
Media Highlight — May 12, 2020
The One Trillion Trees Project and Increasing US Forest Cover
RFF Issue Brief by Dave Wear is cited extensively in BBN Times article on the One Trillion Trees Project.
Press Release — Aug 27, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio on the Role of Forests in Energy and Climate Solutions, with Robert Bonnie
Robert Bonnie and Daniel Raimi discuss forests, forest products and bioenergy, and carbon sinks in this podcast from Resources Radio.
Common Resources — May 7, 2020
Tree Planting, Land Use, and Forest Climate Benefits
The global Trillion Tree Initiative is helping to publicize the important role forests can play in mitigating climate change—but more needs to be done to incentivize private landowners to plant more trees.
Common Resources — Mar 11, 2020
Opportunities Ahead for Expanding Forests and Harnessing Bioenergy
As the global One Trillion Trees initiative attracts pivotal support, RFF’s Ann Bartuska, Dave Wear, and Robert Bonnie explain why utilizing forest bioenergy is more complicated than it might first appear.
Resources Radio — Aug 27, 2019
Finding a Future for Forests in Energy and Climate Solutions, with Robert Bonnie
Robert Bonnie and Daniel Raimi discuss forests, forest products and bioenergy, and deep decarbonization goals.