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UK Quality Assurance Scheme Picks Up Steam

March 22, 2009 – 6:54 am

First discussed on Carbon Catablog a year ago, the UK government has finally launched its “Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting”.
A quality mark, shown alongside, can be used by offset providers to label specific carbon offsets that meet the government’s guidelines. (Our inclusion of the mark here is for informative purposes, and bears no relation [...]

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UK releases Offset Code of Best Practice

February 21, 2008 – 7:25 am

This week, the UK government finally released its Code of Best Practice for carbon offsetting. Actually, it’s just a draft, and even that took a year of debate and consultations. That’s what happens when government tries to get its head around controversy, confusion, and more than a few vested interests.
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FTC Workshop on Carbon Offsets

January 16, 2008 – 10:16 am

On January 8th, America’s Federal Trade Commission held a workshop on carbon offsets. This echoed UK government consultations earlier this year on creating a Code of Best Practice for the offsetting industry.
The workshop in Washington DC focused on consumer protection. In other words: How can offset buyers ensure they aren’t being deceived?

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