EFM and Meta Collaborate to Advance Climate-Smart Forestry in Washington State
EFM and Meta Collaborate to Advance Climate-Smart Forestry in Washington State : Apr 1, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PORTLAND, Ore.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Yesterday, EFM, a forest investment and management firm, and Meta announced that they have finalized a groundbreaking long-term contract for the delivery of 676,000 nature-based carbon removal credits through 2035. The deal will support the transition of 68,000 acres of forestland to climate-smart management on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, with the goal of removing more than one million tonnes of carbon emissions over the next decade. EFM’s climate-smart approach diversifies the revenue streams from forests to include carbon credits and conservation easements alongside revenue from traditional forest products. It allows forest management choices that rebuild timber stocks, produce higher-value logs, and deliver lasting climate, social, and ecological benefits, including salmon habitat restoration, recreational opportunities, n...