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Report to Congress: A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in U.S. Carbon Markets

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Excerpt from the report Introduction: This report assesses the current state of carbon markets and provides foundational information to determine the establishment of a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third Party Verifier Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It begins with an overview of current carbon credit markets and activities related to forestry and agricultural carbon credit generation. It then provides information on the supply and demand for carbon credits; descriptions of protocols and registries and other systems used to generate carbon credits; a summary of quantification and accounting methods; an assessment of barriers to entry into carbon markets; and options to address these barriers. Finally, the report discusses opportunities for other voluntary markets outside of voluntary environmental credit markets to foster the trading, buying, or selling of credits that are derived from activities that provide other ecosystem service benefits, including activities that improve water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitat enhancement, and other ecosystem services.

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  • USDA Office of the Chief Economist, 2023. "Report to Congress: A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in U.S. Carbon Markets," USDA Miscellaneous 349044, United States Department of Agriculture.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:usdami:349044
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.349044
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