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2. Carbon offsets and credits - Wikipedia

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   A carbon offset or carbon credit is a way of compensating for emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases. It is a reduction, avoidance, or removal of emissions to compensate for emissions released elsewhere.

3. Verified Carbon Standard - Wikipedia

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   A number of news stories from 2021 to 2023 criticized nature-based carbon offsets, the REDD+ program, and certification organizations. [19] [20] [21] In one case it was estimated that around 90% of rainforest offset credits of the Verified Carbon Standard are likely to be "phantom credits". [22] Tree planting projects in particular have been ...

4. Voluntary Emission Reduction - Wikipedia

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   Voluntary Emission Reductions or Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) are a type of carbon offset exchanged in the voluntary or over-the-counter market for carbon credits. [1] Verified Emission Reductions are usually certified through a voluntary certification process. [2]

5. US unveils policy to boost carbon offset market integrity

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   WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government unveiled rules to govern the use of voluntary carbon credits on Tuesday, seeking to boost confidence in a nascent market after some high-profile offset ...

6. What is a carbon offset and how do I get one? - AOL

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   These offsets can be used by companies to get around carbon caps imposed on them by environmental regulations. Citizens like you and me however, can make use of carbon offsetting to live a "carbon ...

7. Net-zero emissions - Wikipedia

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   Alternatively or in addition they can buy carbon credits that "offset" emissions. Carbon credits can be used to fund carbon removal projects such as reforestation. Strong standards such as the ISO and BSI "net zero" standards only allow removal-based offsets that have the same permanence as the greenhouse gases that they balance.

8. Certified emission reduction - Wikipedia

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   Certified emission reduction units (CERs) by country of origin October 2012 Certified emission reduction units (CERs) monthly spot prices 2012. Certified emission reductions (CERs) originally designed a type of emissions unit (or carbon credits) issued by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board for emission reductions achieved by CDM projects and verified by a DOE (Designated ...

9. Big polluters pay millions for 'carbon offsets' — but do they ...

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   Skepticism about the effectiveness of offset projects has hurt the value of carbon credits in recent years, but most forecasters still expect the carbon market to grow dramatically over the next ...