Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, Attention: AMS–LP–24–0012 (89 Fed. Reg. 46,335)

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) urges the USDA to implement a high bar for quality when listing carbon credit protocols under the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program. CATF argues that low-quality credits undermine market integrity and financial returns for landowners. They propose a framework based on four core competencies: non-permanence risk reduction, additionality and baseline establishment, quantification and monitoring, and leakage accounting. CATF specifically warns against listing soil carbon protocols due to durability and monitoring issues and suggests that the USDA provide information on non-offset mechanisms for climate-smart practices.

• The voluntary carbon market has experienced a significant contraction, with total transaction value falling from $2 billion in 2021 to $723 million in 2023, representing a 61% decrease.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2024). Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, Attention: AMS–LP–24–0012 (89 Fed. Reg. 46,335). https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/09052310/usda-ghg-tech-assistance-rfi.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, Attention: AMS–LP–24–0012 (89 Fed. Reg. 46,335). 2024. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/09052310/usda-ghg-tech-assistance-rfi.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2024greenhouse, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, Attention: AMS–LP–24–0012 (89 Fed. Reg. 46,335)}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/09052310/usda-ghg-tech-assistance-rfi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }