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Carbon offsets : the U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants : report to Congressional requesters

Title
Carbon offsets : the U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants : report to Congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Publication
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS105239

Details

Description
iii, 59 pages : digital, PDF file
Summary
GAO was asked to examine (1) the scope of the U.S. voluntary carbon offset market, including the role of the federal government; (2) the extent to which mechanisms for ensuring the credibility of offsets are available and used and what, if any, related information is shared with consumers; and (3) trade-offs associated with increased oversight of the U.S. market and including offsets in climate change mitigation policies.
Alternative Title
  • Carbon offsets : the United States voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants
  • U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants
Subject
  • Emissions trading > United States > Evaluation
  • Carbon sequestration > United States > Measurement
  • Carbon dioxide sinks > United States > Measurement
  • Carbon dioxide mitigation > United States
  • Greenhouse gas mitigation > United States
  • Climatic changes > Risk management > United States
Note
  • Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008).
  • "August 2008."
  • "GAO-08-1048."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 9/17/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081048.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Call Number
GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-08-1048
OCLC
marcive259180309
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Title
Carbon offsets : the U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants : report to Congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.
Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
System Details
Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 9/17/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081048.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS105239
Other Form:
Stephenson, John B. Carbon offsets : the U.S. voluntary market is growing but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants [65] p. (OCoLC)262845137
Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-08-1048
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