Nearly 100 scientists from around the world are urging the federal government to prioritize the protection of Canada’s most biodiverse forests as part of its first emissions reduction plan, due by the end of this month. They are also calling on Ottawa to launch a comprehensive review of the way the government quantifies emissions in the forestry sector. Under the Liberals’ Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, the government must release an emissions reduction plan by March 31. …Nature Canada, which co-organized the letter with the Natural Resources Defense Council and Nature Québec, said… Canada must do a better job of accurately and transparently quantifying and reporting on emissions from the forestry sector. …“Given Canada’s large forest area and high logging rates, accurate forest emissions accounting is essential to ensuring the integrity of Canada’s overall climate goals.” (to access the full story a Globe & Mail subscription may be required)