Environmental Paper Network

About the Forest Carbon Counts Project

Forest Carbon Counts is a collaborative project within the Environmental Paper Network to advance scientifically based accounting of the climate impacts of harvesting and burning of forests for products and energy.

The forest and paper industry is the largest user of bio-energy in the United States. The energy is almost entirely consumed in the production of virgin fiber products.

A critical carbon accounting error, recently identified by a number of researchers, is perpetuating the myth of the carbon-neutrality of burning forests for energy. This error threatens climate progress by creating incentives leading to the over-consumption of virgin forests for products and energy. The error inhibits the communication of clear climate impacts and choices to policy makers and consumers and inhibits the adoption of true low-carbon solutions, such as recycled products and forest conservation outlined in the EPN’s Common Vision.

Currently the project is focused on the following initiatives:

For more information contact us.

Latest News

RELEASE: Environmental groups suspend further work with Resolute Forest Products under Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement

Commitment to ongoing work with other forestry companies remains strong PRESS CONTACTS: Todd Paglia, todd@forestethics.org, 360-734-2951 x201; Janet Sumner, janet@wildlandsleagu  
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Release: Conservation Group Withdraws from Boreal Forest Agreement with Industry

Vancouver: Canopy, a leading forest conservation group, today announced its withdrawal from the once praised Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), endorsed by forest industry an  
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Paper Planet Blog

  • RELEASE: Environmental groups suspend further work with Resolute Forest Products under Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement

    Commitment to ongoing work with other forestry companies remains strong PRESS CONTACTS: Todd Paglia, todd@forestethics.org, 360-734-2951 x201; Janet Sumner, janet@wildlandsleagu  
    ...read more

  • The NHL’s Minnesota Wild Are Leaders in the Greening of Sports

    On May 15th I had the opportunity to represent the Environmental Paper Network as a panelist for an online event organized by the Green Sports Alliance. It was a great forum to spe  
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