Carbon offsets are a widely used climate policy instrument that can reduce mitigation costs
and generate important environmental and social co-benefits. However, they can increase …

Governments globally are developing increasingly ambitious carbon emissions reduction
schemes that include significant emissions offset credits for forest-based carbon …

Of the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation options available from US forests and agricultural
lands, forest management presents amongst the lowest cost and highest volume …

In recent years, the provision of economic incentives through carbon financing and carbon
offsetting has been central to efforts at forest carbon mitigation. However, notwithstanding …

'Business in offsets is soaring. About£ 60 million worth have been bought globally this year,
up from£ 20 million in 2005. Within three years the market is expected to top£ 300 …

This paper investigates the viability of carbon offset credits created through forest
conservation and preservation. A detailed forest management model based on a case study …

In December 2011, the Australian Government introduced the Carbon Farming Initiative
(CFI), a project-based, baseline-and-credit offset scheme for emissions and removals from …

The main focus of efforts to mitigate climate change is on the avoidance of greenhouse gas
emissions, especially CO2 emissions associated with the burning of fossil fuels. However …

Executive summary The Human-induced Regeneration (HIR) method is a centrepiece of the
Australian Government's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Broadly, the method allows …

Carbon offset mechanisms have been established to mitigate climate change through
changes in land management. Regulatory frameworks enable landowners and managers to …