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Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Plan Forest Working Group-Background

Learn about the Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Plan and the strategies for offset generation, including forest carbon sinks, soil carbon sinks, methane reductions, and more. Explore typical rates of offset generation and key accounting issues.

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Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Plan Forest Working Group-Background

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  1. Rhode Island Greenhouse GasEmission Reduction PlanForest Working Group-Background Gordon Smith Providence, Rhode Island October 28, 2003

  2. Offsets Generated by Changing Land Management • Forest carbon sinks • Soil carbon sinks • Nitrous oxide (N2O) reductions from changing fertilizer use • Methane (CH4) reductions from changing manure management • Wetland and rice paddy CO2 and CH4 management • Fuel use reductions

  3. Bio energycounted in Energy sector

  4. Typical Rates of Offset Generation

  5. Typical Forest Sequestration

  6. Accounting Issues • Baseline • Projects must show additionality • Projects must address leakage • Discount for quantification inaccuracy

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