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After 2015, the method of calculating CO2 absorption by Vermont's forests, etc., was changed to conform with EPA and international standards.   As a result, the higher values of the old method were replaced with the lower values of the new method. For example, 8.23 million metric ton in 2015 (old) became 4.39 million Mt in 2015 (new), about 47% less.    If Vermont were to reduce overall CO2 to lo…