E - Carbon Offset Knowledgebase
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
E - Evaluating Carbon Offsets
E - Land Use Based Offsets
E - Offset Standard Effectiveness
E - UNFCCC Article 6 and ITMOs Offsets
E - Voluntary Offsets and Markets
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
Project types and sectors across offset programs
200X The virtuous offset cycle
Voluntary programs generating offsets for potential compliance and voluntary use
200X What are the key carbon offset terms and concepts?
1. Cut emissions, use high quality offsets, and regularly revised offsetting strategy as best practice evolves
2. Shift to carbon removal offsetting
3. Shift to long-lived storage
4. Support the development of net zero aligned offsetting
Andrea Bonzanni, IETA: “There are different views on where the market will head to, and this is normal...The Glasgow deal “is a starting point for the private sector to keep delivering high-quality credits and functioning market.”
Andrea Bonzanni, IETA’s international policy director, believes it will still be possible for a company to issue credits claiming emission cuts without authorization.
Henrik Hasselknippe: “Markets can handle multiple standards...That’s something that we see in many markets.”
Lambert Schneider, research coordinator on international carbon policy at the Oeko-Institut: “The voluntary market is really booming, but at the same time you have this integrity problem.” Although the COP26 agreement doesn’t directly affect voluntary markets, its rules may “spill over into the system, setting the bar higher.”
Ocean Sequestration and Carbon Offset
Offsets should be additional
Offsets should be permanent
Offsets should not have unintentional consequences
Poorer countries could benefit financially from more transparent offset trading.
The first offset goes back to AES in 1989
Verifying offsets ensures that the reduction or removal actually takes place
Why does it matter that "carbon" is a policy commodity?
Why not all offsets are created equal?
Offsets have been criticized throughout their history
The basic idea behind carbon offsets
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I:BusinessOffsetStrategies
I:CarbonOffsetAlternatives
I:CarbonOffsetsasGreenwishing
I:CarbonOffsetsinCorporateBranding
I:CommonAdditionalityDetours
I:EnvironmentalAdditionality
I:EvaluatingCarbonOffsets
I:EvaluatingOffsetAdditionality
I:MarketMechanisms (Deep Dive)
I:RegulatoryAdditionality
I:Type1vsType2ErrorinAdditionalityTesting
S - Carbon Offset Sources (General)
S - Additionality of Offsets
S - Business Use of Offsets
S - CDM Clean Development Mechanism
S - Compliance Offset Markets
S - Offset Evaluations/Critiques
S - Offset Supplies and Costs
S - Offsets as Aviation Mitigation Strategy
S - Voluntary Carbon Offset Markets
N - Carbon Offset Critiques
N - Carbon Offset Defenses
N - Carbon Offsets Round 2
N - Corporate Offset Commitments
N - Evaluating Carbon Offsets
N - Green Power Purchasing
N - Keystone pipeline and offsets
N - Pitching Carbon Offsets
N - The Business of Offsets
N - Voluntary RECs as Offsets
T - Carbon Offset Networks
T - Carbon Offset Providers
V - Carbon Trading and Offsets
E - Additionality Under the Paris Agreement
E - Carbon Markets Performance
E - Clean Development Mechanism
E - Climate Prediction Markets
E - Principles for Designing Offset Policy
2016 2030 resource and emissions flows under international trading
2016 2050 resource and emissions flows under international trading
2016 CER, ERU and voluntary offset issuance and prices to date
2016 How abatement costs are often thought of
2016 Potential supply of CERs to 2020
2017 Fraction of global emissions covered by pricing mechanisms
2017 What is cap and trade?
2021 Capacity requirements for ETS, tax, and crediting systems
2021 Checklist - 10 steps for ETS design
2021 Existing carbon crediting mechanisms
2021 Initiatives providing guidance related to corporate participation in carbon markets
2021 Pilot countries - status market-based instruments
2021 Summary of coverage of existing regional, national, and subnational crediting systems
CCX Breakdown by Project Type
CCX Transaction Volume 2003 to 2007
Costs savings in 2030 with international carbon markets
Costs savings in 2050 with international carbon markets
How do CDM and VER project cycles differ?
Infographic: A Complete Visual Guide to Carbon Markets
Natural resource value trading
Project boundary and emissions for biodiesel from waste fat
Risks associated with GHG projects
The process for approving CDM methodologies
The process for approving CDM projects
What goes into the price of a carbon credit?
Carbon tax no climate solution: Expert
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