[en] In the near future regulations could be imposed affecting emissions of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases. Carbon offsets should be a component of any such regime. This paper addresses: (1) international and domestic policy actions related to C offset forestry, including the united Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change and the US Energy Policy Act of 1992; (2) forestry-related efforts sponsored by US electric utilities to sequester and store C, protect and manage forests, and conserve energy in urban environments; (3) considerations for implementing such efforts; and (4) electric utility industry research and development on advanced methods to use biomass as fuel. 40 refs