New law will require landowners to report enrollment in forest carbon programs

New law will require landowners to report enrollment in forest carbon programs

A law signed by Maine Gov. Janet Mills last week requires landowners who are participating in the forest carbon credit market to report basic data to the state annually. The

New Law Will Require Landowners to Report Enrollment in Forest Carbon Programs

A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week requires landowners who are participating in the forest carbon credit market to report basic data — including a landowner’s name, contact information, date of enrollment and total enrolled acreage — to the state on an annual basis, information the state will use to create a database and track the impact of carbon credits on Maine’s forests.

Maine enacts law requiring landowners to disclose participation in forest offset programmes « Carbon Pulse

Maine has enacted a new law requiring forest landowners to report their participation in carbon credit programmes, becoming the second US state to establish a public tracking system for forest-based offsets.