A key component of California's cap-and-trade program is the use of carbon offsets as
compliance instruments for reducing statewide GHG emissions. Under this program, offsets …

Carbon offsets are widely promoted as a strategy to lower the cost of emission reductions,
but recent findings suggest that offsets may not causally reduce emissions by the amount …

This document was produced as a joint venture between the US Department of Agriculture's
US Forest Service (USFS) and Appalachian State University. It is a product of the initial …

With an influx of individuals, businesses and government bodies investing in carbon offsets,
quality control in this multimillion dollar market is increasing in importance. To protect …

Background Although there is broad agreement that negative carbon emissions may be
required in order to meet the global climate change targets specified in the Paris Agreement …

Forest carbon offset project implementation costs, comprised of both production and
transaction costs, could present an important barrier to private landowner participation in …

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

Are forest offsets an effective way to address climate change, and do they provide other
benefits? In some climate‐change mitigation policies, industries and individuals can …

Carbon offsets are widely used by individuals, corporations, and governments to mitigate
their greenhouse gas emissions on the assumption that offsets reflect equivalent climate …

Biodiversity offsets seek to compensate for residual environmental impacts of planned
developments after appropriate steps have been taken to avoid, minimize or restore impacts …