2022 Example of one large timber company’s properties and offset project
2022 Tracking carbon changes and harvest rates in offset projects compared with other private forests
4 problems with voluntary offset markets in terms of increased impact
Additionality has proven unworkable in practice, and is an insurmountable barrier to scaling carbon markets
Carbon assets are NOT carbon offsets
Carbon markets and offsets as distraction
Carbon markets miss a massive mitigation opportunity
Carbon offsets aren’t working
Kolmuss: Offsetting its really past its time. Our remaining carbon budget is so small that thinking we can pay someone else to reduce for us doesn’t work any more.
The current carbon market does not provide fair incentives
There are four main problems with current climate change efforts
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2021 Infographic - Achieving net zero - A summary of evidence behind potential carbon offsets
200X Infographic - Understanding carbon offsets
Infographic: Carbon Certificates and Why They Matter
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necessary but not sufficient (cartoon #4)
# of projects and credits issued
2008 Economic mitigation potential by sector in 2030
2008 GHG emissions by uncapped sectors in U.S. 2006
2008 Offset scenarios under U.S. Climate Security Act
2008 Projected allowance prices for S 2191 based on alternative offset assumptions
2008 U.S. forestry and agriculture mitigation potentials
2009 Tyco Joins Climate Resolve
2010 What countries are offsets coming from?
2010 What sectors are offsets coming from?
2011 Impacts on offset use on EU emissions trajectory and low carbon opportunities
2012 Forgive me for I have SUV'd
2013 Abatement achieved by policy instruments applied in road transport sector
2013 How a Travel Offset Works
2015 14% of CDP reporters companies use offsets in some way
2015 Compliance vs. voluntary offset buyers
2015 Compliance vs. voluntary offset buyers
2015 Compliance vs. voluntary offsets by region
2015 Estimated Scope 3 emissions based on CDP reports
2015 Offset buyers appear to have more comprehensive carbon strategies generally
2015 The relative economics of offsets
2015 Types of offsets bought
2016 Carbon markets with an offset component
2016 Customer offsetting programs by air carrier as of 2016
2016 Diagramming a compliance offset
2016 Not surprisingly, offset purchasers more active in other emissions reductions
2016 Offset project types in which airlines are investing by carrier
2016 Offsetting initiatives by air carrier as of 2016
2016 Per passenger forecasted cost
2017 Bringing AB32 offsets down to the county level
2017 How are offsets created?
2017 Impact of offset provisions on allowance prices post-2020
2017 Implications of reducing offset use
2017 Linkage of offset systems CA Ontario Quebec
2017 Offset protocols available in CA Ontario Quebec
2017 Offsets issues under AB32
2017 Ranking different types of offset projects
2017 Secondary allowance market activity in CA
2017 Types of offset credits in California’s cap and trade program
2018 Baselines based on BAU scenarios and historical emissions
2018 Main strategies to address different types of double-counting
2018 Overview of approaches to address the risk of non-permanence
2018 Possible arrangements to avoid double claiming between the UNFCCC and ICAO
2020 1.5oC Pathway Emissions
2020 An illustrative buyer journey
2020 An illustrative supplier journey
2020 Contract options for the voluntary carbon market
2020 Current differences in corporate claims
2020 Decarbonization requirements by sector
2020 Defining CCPs and Attributes
2020 Example digital project cycle
2020 Existing initiatives should be amplified
2020 Illustrative offset supply scenario for 2030
2020 Key recommended actions along the value chain
2020 Life Cycle of a Carbon Credit
2020 Major Pain Points of VCM
2020 Market integrity concerns across the VCM value chain
2020 Obstacles to offset market maturity
2020 Offsets aligned with net zero strategy
2020 Project types selected for detailed (supply) analysis
2020 Recent growth in voluntary carbon markets
2020 Recommended meta-registry architecture
2020 Reference contract success requires adoption
2020 Sample Carbon Credit Projects
2020 Sample core carbon principles
2020 Taxonomy of carbon offsets
2020 The challenge of a single core contract
2020 The core contract solution
2020 The example of reference contract for the Nordic power market
2020 Three NGFS climate scenarios
2020 Trade infrastructure design
2020 Voluntary carbon credit demand outlook
2020 Voluntary market evolution and timeframe
2021 Combining ETS and offsets
2021 Development benefits in some existing carbon credit systems
2021 Over-crediting annual variation through zeroing negative abatement
2022 Congo Basin primary forest loss between 2002 and 2021
2022 Inventory of issuable credits more than halved in 2021
2022 Use of offsets for carbon neutrality claims and net zero pledges
A carbon offset chronology
An offset under a cap and trade (1)
An offset under a cap and trade (2)
Carbon offsets are a popular but contentious climate change mitigation tool
200X Developing carbon offset projects
Graphic: Cost to offset return economy flight from London to New York
200X How carbon neutrality works
200X Missing the offset point
200X My conscience is clear
Number of offsets sold has doubled in past two years
Offset due diligence in voluntary vs. regulatory markets
Programs generating domestic or international offsets
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