Offsets

Global CCS Institute sets out standardised policy to help governments improve investor confidence in the technology and increase its deployment

Tax changes designed to tackle carbon credit carousel fraud come into force from today

A financial instrument designed to offset activities that may damage wildlife in particularly fragile areas, such as rainforests.

Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, and Mexico regarded as particularly suitable for biodiversity version of carbon credits

Chinese chemical companies' use of offsets has a 'total lack of environmental integrity', says Connie Hedegaard

Setting one global standard for monitoring should give investors certainty beyond 2012, says JISC

Chris Huhne promises fully functioning green investment bank, CCS demonstration project and revival in onshore wind

Nuclear power and CCS projects planned to offset Japan's carbon emissions, along with bilateral carbon credit system

Shaturskaya project first to be certified by Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee

Board fails to reach decision on proposal to make Clean Development Mechanism auditors responsible for excess carbon offsets from approved projects