Road-testing Selected Offset Protocols: Standards Comparison

The document compares U.S. EPA Climate Leaders’ offset protocols for landfill methane, manure digesters, and afforestation with those of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). It emphasizes that protocols are essential for defining eligibility and quantification, which in turn drives project development and ensures the credibility of offset markets.

• Offset protocols are critical to the functionality and trust of offset markets because they establish eligibility requirements and determine the quantity of offsets generated, which influences the development of sequestration and emission reduction projects.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2009). Road-testing Selected Offset Protocols: Standards Comparison. https://www.sei.org/publications/road-testing-selected-offset-protocols-standards-comparison-offset-protocols-landfills-manure-afforestation-reforestation/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Road-testing Selected Offset Protocols: Standards Comparison. 2009. https://www.sei.org/publications/road-testing-selected-offset-protocols-standards-comparison-offset-protocols-landfills-manure-afforestation-reforestation/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2009roadtesting, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Road-testing Selected Offset Protocols: Standards Comparison}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2009}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/road-testing-selected-offset-protocols-standards-comparison-offset-protocols-landfills-manure-afforestation-reforestation/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }