Forest-Climate Working Group Policy Platform for 116th Congress

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

For each Congress, the Forest-Climate Working Group develops a policy platform that outlines how policymakers can help private forest owners…
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CarbonShot: Federal Policy Options for Carbon Removal in the United States

Author: World Resources Institute

Summary: Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change will require not only steep reductions in emissions but also the removal…
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Tapping into U.S. Forests to Mitigate Climate Change: A Policy Solutions Toolkit

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Summary: The Forest-Climate Working Group’s (FCWG) approach to state and local policy solutions is designed to be flexible and tailored…
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Forest-Climate Working Group Policy Recommendations

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Summary: The 2014 Forest-Climate Working Group policy recommendations detail ways that the U.S. can sustain the greenhouse gas emissions reductions…
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Entry Principles for Forest-Climate Working Group Membership (2018)

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Summary: In 2018, at an important juncture in the history of the Forest-Climate Working Group (FCWG) as it entered the…
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United States Mid-Century Strategy for Deep Decarbonization

Author: The White House

Summary: The United States Mid-Century Strategy charts a path that is achievable, consistent with the long-term goals of the Paris…
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Residential building energy conservation and avoided power plant emissions by urban and community trees in the United States

Author: U.S. Forest Service

Summary: Urban trees and forests alter building energy use and associated emissions from power plants by shading buildings, cooling air…
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Considering Forest and Grassland Carbon in Land Management

Author: U.S. Forest Service

Summary: Forest and grassland ecosystems in the United States play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and land…
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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2016 Chapter 6: Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry

Author: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Summary: Chapter 6 of the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2016 report provides an assessment of…
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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2016 – Executive Summary

Author: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Summary: An emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country’s primary anthropogenic sources and sinks of greenhouse gases is essential…
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Entry Principles for Forest-Climate Working Group Membership (2008)

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Summary: The original entry principles for membership in the Forest-Climate Working Group upon its founding in 2008. Entry Principles The…
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Silvicultural Activities: Description and Terminology

Author: U.S. Forest Service

Summary: Originally drafted by David C. Powell, a forest silviculturist at the U.S. Forest Service, this white paper outlines a…
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Natural Climate Solutions

Author: The Nature Conservancy

Summary: To address the confusion that persists about the specific set of land stewardship options available and their mitigation potential,…
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