Forest Carbon 101: How Canada Calculates Forest Carbon

Organization
2 Billion Trees (2BT)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Project
National Capital Region
Resource Type
Fact sheet
Authors
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Resource Date:
2023
Page Length
1

Forests are part of a living system where carbon is continually captured from and emitted to the atmosphere. Calculating the impact of human actions on forest carbon is a complex, but critically important task. Collaboration with experts and stakeholders is key to developing and continuously improving Canada’s forest carbon estimates.