The possibility of granting carbon rights to the easement holder may be considered during the development of a conservation easement. This presents substantial complexity that can be avoided by instead giving the holder control over the entity that may receive carbon credits or assigning to the holder some or all of the proceeds of sale of carbon credits. WeConservePA guide. 3 pages.
Year: 2023
Author(s): Andrew M. Loza and Lauren Pregmon Tetreault
Organization/Source: WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association)
Topic tags: Carbon, Climate, and Conservation Easements and Print Editions of WeConservePA Guides
Related guides: Addressing Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration in Conservation Easements, Carbon Rights and Assignment of Carbon Credit Sale Proceeds, and The Intersection of Carbon Offsets and Conservation Easements
