My student assistant, Karli Kaase, and I recently co-authored a fact sheet offering a list of terms for landowners considering entering into a carbon contract.  [View fact sheet here.]

The fact sheet lists basic concepts related to carbon contracts, including the following:

Key contract terms to consider are also listed.

It is critical for landowners to understand that every contract is different, and the devil is in the details. Before signing a contract, landowners should carefully read the entire document, and I recommend contacting an attorney well-versed in carbon contracts to assist with negotiation and evaluation.

To learn more about carbon markets, click here for a podcast episode I did with Dr. Jordan Shockley.  To hear more about carbon contracts for landowners, click here for a podcast episode I did with Anson Howard and Todd Janzen.