[RobFromGa]

There are large corporations that own large tracts of forests. As everyone knows, forests take in CO2 and convert it to oxygen. By benefit of owning the forest, these companies get the carbon credits. It is clearly a scheme that is designed by do-gooders and for do-gooders only. There is negligible impact on carbon emmissions, even if these were a problem to begin with.

[cpdiii]

Forest do not, repeat, DO NOT represent a carbon sink and it is a scam. The trees do take in CO2 and convert it to cellulose. Eventually the tree is harvested and used or simply dies and rots in the forest. If it is used it will eventually become paper, houses, boxes etc. Unless the end product is recycled it will eventually be burned are buried to rot. When it is burned or rotted, the CO2 is released again. The planting of forest is a zero sum game. It is a scam.