Greenhouse Gas Calculation Tools
NCASI reviewed existing GHG inventory protocols and to develop calculation tools to assist companies in preparing GHG inventories.
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Biomass & Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate change and policies developed in response to it have implications for forest biodiversity, health, productivity, and economic viability. Climate change is now considered a factor influencing some endangered species and regional climate forecasts are being incorporated into agency planning regulations for water quality, wildlife conservation, and other issues. The ability of climate models to make useful regional forecasts is limited, and syntheses and timely updates are needed to help Member Companies fulfill expectations of certification programs in a more cost-efficient manner.
Staff will continue to review scientific literature, agency assessments, and proposed regulations on climate change-related topics. Staff will also examine forest growth forecasts and historical responses to climate change and communicate this information to Member Companies.
For more information on Climate Change as it relates to the forest products industry, visit Climate Change and Carbon under Sustainable Manufacturing.
Resources
Climate Projection Analysis Tool (CPAT)
NCASI developed this tool to enable organizations to summarize climate projections for locations of interest in the conterminous United States.
Learn MoreNOAA State Climate Summaries (FS-22-05)
This fact sheet documents the NOAA State Climate Summaries website, model projection summaries, and limitations of models and data.
Learn MoreHow Important is the Timing of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Affecting Global Temperatures?
Understanding the effects of CO2 emissions timing on global temperatures is especially important to the debate about the use of forest bioenergy.
Learn MoreClimate Change Trends (WP-19-01)
This white paper examines current trends in climate change and provides links to information useful to forest landowners and the forest products industry.
Learn MoreUS Precipitation Trends and Forestry
Precipitation is a primary limiting factor for forest growth in most of the US. Therefore, changes in precipitation patterns may affect forest productivity and consequently wood supply and potentially land values.
Learn MorePC 214 – Climate Change Science Update
This interview provides an update on climate change science. Dr. Craig Loehle of NCASI is interviewed.
Learn MorePC 080 – Update on climate change issues, Loehle interview
This interview addresses aspects of ongoing considerations of, and predictions of, climate change.
Learn MoreClimate Change
The potential implications of the climate change issue to the forest products industry are more complex than for any other industry. NCASI’s Climate Change Research Program addresses carbon sequestration, use of biomass fuels, co-generation, end-of-life management options, and other topics.
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Because of perceived human-induced alterations in climate, there is pressure on industry to reduce energy intensity, sequester carbon, and account for carbon stocks and changes in those stocks. Because of the potentially significant costs of these measures to the industry, NCASI continues to review the scientific basis for assigning observed climate change to various causal mechanisms.
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