I want to find out more about carbon offsets – what other resources are available?

The following kinds of information are available:

• Tools and websites
• Reports and guidance

 

Tools and Websites

Carbon Offset Guide Australia
Provides a comprehensive directory of carbon offset retailers currently operating in Australia.  Developed by Globabl Sustainability at RMIT in partnership with EPA Victoria 

Victoria's Greenhouse Gas Strategy offsets
This website contains a number of useful links on offsets, particularly land-based emission reductions.

CDM Carbon Bazaar
Developed by the United Nations, this web portal has information of buyers and sellers of offset credits, with a particular focus on CDM credits.

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Reports and guidance

Carbon offset providers in Australia 2007 (Adobe PDF file, 282KB from Global Sustainability Institute website)
The Global Sustainability Institute at RMIT developed a summary of the Australian offset market for businesses looking to purchase offsets. Released April 2007.  This information has recently been updated on the Carbon Offset Guide website

A consumer’s guide to retail carbon offset providers (Adobe PDF file from Clean Air Cool Planet website)
This guide was developed by US non government organisation Clean Air Cool Planet for consumers of retail offset providers. Includes questions to ask offset providers. Released December 2006.

Making Sense of the Voluntary Carbon Market: A Comparison of Carbon Offset Standards
Provides an overview and guide to the most important currently available standards, using the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as a benchmark. The report compares the standards side-by-side and outlines the most pertinent aspects of each

Carbon Trust 3 stage approach to developing a robust offset strategy
Guide developed to assist buyers to objectively assess the quality of offsets and construct a carbon neutral scheme. The Carbon Trust is an independent company set up by UK governments to meet climate change obligations. Released in 2006

UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report on the voluntary carbon market
The UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee conducted a broad-ranging inquiry into the voluntary carbon market during 2006-07.  The report provides a comprehensive review of issues relating this market, and contains a number of recommendations and suggestions for the UK Government.  Released in July 2007.

State of the Voluntary Carbon Market 2008
An overview of the voluntary carbon market, with particular emphasis on the US market.  The report includes data on sales of offset credits by type, region, etc.  Developed by UK firm New Carbon Finance and US firm Ecosystem Marketplace, the report was released in July 2007.

 

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