A comment on: V.C. Tassone et al. 2004: Diverging incentives for afforestation from carbon sequestration: An economic analysis of the EU afforestation program in the south of Italy. Forest Policy and Economics 6, 567–578

In their recent paper, Tassone, Wesseler and Nesci conclude that the provision of subsidies for afforestation under Regulation (EEC) 2080/92 causes a substantial welfare economic loss to society. We do not find this conclusion supported and suggest that it rests upon an erroneous assumption.