Some members of the committee voiced concern that the credits could turn out to be “hot air.”
JUNEAU, Alaska - The House Resources Committee on Friday hosted Verra, a nonprofit that works worldwide to evaluate and ensure the value of carbon credits, during a discussion of one of the two major carbon management bills put forth by Gov. Mike Dunleavy,Passage of the bill would result in the establishment of a carbon offset program for state lands.
The hearing today allowed lawmakers to raise the question of how the state can ascertain the true value of the “credits,” and to use the phrasing of Rep. Mike Chenault, not a “pig in a poke” — that the credits sold at market value to high-emissions companies are worth what estimates say they are.Rep. Jennie Armstrong indicated she felt hesitant about the security underpinning the value of carbon credits, and doesn’t want the state to catch a case of buyer’s remorse down the road.
“I have a lot of concerns around the additionality, the different methodologies, it’s like a ‘choose your own adventure’ historical harvest, documented management activities. It’s kind of choosing which one will maximize the money,” Armstrong said. “I want money for the state but I also want to do things that are legit.”“If the projects don’t work out, are those businesses still going to want to invest in and work with us in Alaska?,” Armstrong said.
Verra’s Forest Carbon Innovations Manager Spencer Plumb likened the function of his organization to a quality assurance team. “A good corollary might be the sustainable seafood label, they have to show they are meeting certain practices,” Plumb said.“Do we set a high enough bar for Alaska? That is work that you all will have to do,” Plumb said. “They work for our standard, but not every place that wants to encourage this will have the same opinion on that.”
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