Offsets

Voluntary Carbon Standard aiming to bolster confidence in carbon credits

Cowboys not welcome

Forum for the Future insists voluntary offset projects are delivering both environmental and development benefits

Lord Stern to unveil new carbon risk rating system designed to help firms identify dodgy carbon credits

New service to let customers select the type of carbon offset projects they want to support

Eight firms sign up to International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance with goal of establishing "clear blue water" between established firms and cowboy operators

Report claims global voluntary carbon offset market worth $331m last year

Controversial projects for curbing emissions and deforestation to be rubber stamped by international "gold standard"

Banking giant continues push into offset market with new Green & Gold consultancy service

Guide urges firm to distinguish between robust offsets and credit schemes that have been developed for different purposes