An expert resource for understanding carbon credits and offsets to help you build smarter, more effective greenhouse gas mitigation strategies.

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Carbon credits are a tool, when used appropriately, to accelerate global climate action. Learn how.

The world has until 2030 to cut human-caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in half to maintain a 50% chance of avoiding the worst effects of climate change.1 By 2050, CO2 emissions will need to reach “net zero” globally – where emissions are in balance with removals2 – to sustain this chance. Such mitigation will require worldwide action by national and local governments, along with businesses and civil society.

Companies and organizations will need to use many tools to achieve ambitious mitigation targets. Carbon credits are one of these tools. With so many options and widespread misinformation, it’s easy to feel uncertain about making the right choices. It can be frustrating and overwhelming to distinguish credible from non-credible carbon credits.

OffsetGuide.org exists to take some of the guesswork out of carbon credits, empowering you with the knowledge to make a difference.

This guide is for government officials, corporate sustainability professionals, students, academics, technical experts, and individuals interested in using carbon credits to contribute to global mitigation efforts, compensate for their emissions, or as an educational resource. As a companion to the PDF guide, this website also explains the role that purchases of other environmental commodities, like renewable energy certificates (RECs) and emission allowances, can serve in claiming avoided emissions or enhanced removals.

Why use carbon credits?

We’ve broken down the carbon credit landscape into five practical sections designed to empower your decision making:

Offset Guide leverages the combined expertise of two of the most trusted names in environmental research and greenhouse gas management. Download and explore the guide and take confident steps toward impactful Greenhouse Gas offsetting.

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