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Governor's Forest Carbon Task Force Forests cover 89 percent of Maine and are the foundation for Maine’s forest products industry and the state’s overall natural resource-based economy. Each year, Maine's forests sequester an amount of carbon equal to at least 60 percent of the state's annual carbon emissions, a figure that rises to 75 percent when durable forest products are included. The Forest Carbon Task Force work seeks to build upon this effort. Created by Executive Order of Governor Janet Mills, the Forest Carbon Task Force was recommended by the state’s new four-year climate act...

February 3, 2021 For more information contact: Jim Britt at: jim.britt@maine.gov Task force will consider forest carbon storage incentives for small-to-medium size woodland owners to help protect their property while fighting climate change AUGUSTA, Maine - As part of Maine's ambitious effort to fight climate change by reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, Governor Janet Mills has signed an Executive Order to create the Maine Forest Carbon Task Force. The Task Force is a recommendation from the state's new four-year climate action plan, Maine Won't Wait, and aims to develop a voluntary...