Forest-Climate Working Group Welcomes New Executive Director Bill Whitacre

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

July 17, 2023   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Sara Kangas skangas@americanforests.org 202-519-2255   Forest-Climate Working Group Welcomes New Executive…
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Statement on House Agriculture Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Forty six members of the Forest-Climate Working Group issued a statement on September 16, 2021 in response to the United…
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Letter to Democratic Leadership on Reconciliation Priorities

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Members of the Forest-Climate Working Group sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. House…
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Forest Carbon 101

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

In this webinar, the first in the FCWG Latte and Learn series, experts introduce key concepts related to forests’ role…
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FCWG Supports Rural Forests Markets Act

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

Twenty-nine members of the Forest-Climate Working Group signed and submitted to Congressional leaders a letter supporting the Rural Forests Markets…
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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 Entry Principles for Membership

Author: Forest-Climate Working Group

The Forest-Climate Working Group is founded on five key principles for effective collaboration: Governance Transparency Science-based Learning Consensus
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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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