What is WLTs position on tree planting in temperate climates for the provision of offsets?
The scientific community is undecided as to whether tree planting in temperate climates should be used for the provision of carbon dioxide offsets. There is some debate as to whether the reduced snow cover caused by a forested area will reduce the Earth’s surface albedo (the extent to which the Earth’s surface reflects heat back out of the atmosphere) sufficiently to actually cause a net warming rather than cooling. Until this issue is resolved WLT will only plant trees in tropical climates for the provision of offsets.
