Canada: Canada Proposes Federal Carbon Offset System

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Canada: Canada Proposes Federal Carbon Offset System

On March 5, the federal government issued proposed regulations for a federal carbon offset system as an additional element to their carbon pollution pricing policy. Agriculture-specific protocols, yet to be developed, would allow farmers to convert carbon-sequestration practices into carbon offset credits, which could be sold to industrial greenhouse gas emitters.

Canada: Canada Proposes Federal Carbon Offset System

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