Maine leverages private forests to meet climate targets

Maine, whose forests cover 94% of the state and are mostly privately owned, is developing programs to harness carbon sequestration and economic benefits from forestry to reach its climate goals.

First covered Oct 29, 2026 · 1:45 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d Inside Climate News Maine Looks to Its Forests to Reach Climate Goals — As the most heavily forested state in the country, about 94 percent of Maine’s forests are privately owned, so focusing on their carbon benefits has both…

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maine.gov Exploring the Outdoors on Private Land

More coverage from around the web

maine.gov 1 Governor’s Task Force on the Creation of a Forest Carbon Program

maine.gov Forest Carbon Taskforce

epa.gov State of Maine Priority Climate Action Plan

maine.gov MAINE STATE OF THE FOREST REPORT 2021-2025 April 2026 (3/30/2026 Review Draft)

maineforest.org FCCL: Scientific Report Finds Maine’s Commercial Forests Can Store More Carbon While Maintaining Harvest

Appeared in: 2026-10-29 (#6)

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