Our Carbon Offset Projects
Carbonfund.org supports three types of carbon offset projects; each type plays an important role in the fight against climate change. The projects Carbonfund.org supports are third-party certified to meet the same high standards that thousands of companies, organizations, and governments rely on to ensure quality environmental protection.
Project Types
- Renewable Energy & Methane Projects
Renewable energy offsets support projects that help to reduce the amount of energy we need to produce from fossil fuel sources like coal and oil. - Energy Efficiency & Carbon Credits
The cleanest unit of energy is the unit you never use. Energy efficiency is the cheapest and fastest way to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and save money. - Reforestation & Avoided Deforestation
Forest-based projects actually reduce the amount of carbon that’s in the atmosphere. These projects sequester carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere and have many co-benefits for the community and local wildlife.
Project Standards
Our projects are third-party certified to the highest international standards, and our project portfolio is audited annually and available online. Read more in project standards.Your Carbon, Your Choice™
We know some people prefer renewable energy, while others prefer trees or efficiency. So we figured it’s your carbon, your choice. When you donate, you have the option of selecting your preferred carbon offset type.
Renewable Energy & Methane Projects
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Chino Basin Dairy Farm Biodigester
Location: Chino Basin, California
Project type: Waste-to-Energy Biodigester
Standard: American Carbon Registry / Environmental Resources Trust’s Monitoring, Reporting & Verification Protocol
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
The Chino Basin Dairy Farm Biodigester Project generates clean electricity from local manure. Carbonfund.org helps this renewable energy project successfully reduce more than 8,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year and support local dairy farms. Read more>>
Gardner Sanitary Landfill Methane Project
Location: Gardner, Massachusetts
Project type: Methane Destruction
Standard: Chicago Climate Exchange
Verification: First Environment, Inc.
As landfills harbor methane from trash, the project destroys the landfill methane, which is approximately 23 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Read more>>
Energy Efficiency & Carbon Credits
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Truck Stop Electrification Project
Location: US: Arkansas, California, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
Project type: Energy Efficiency
Standard: American Carbon Registry / Environmental Resources Trust’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Protocol
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
The Truck Stop Electrification Project is designed to reduce diesel emissions and save trucking companies the cost of fuel that would be used while idling. Carbonfund.org supports this unique nationwide program, which is estimated to save up to one gallon of diesel an hour per truck. Read more>>
The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)
Location: Worldwide
Project type: Carbon Financial Instruments and Carbon Offsets
Standard: Chicago Climate Exchange
Verification: Chicago Climate Exchange-Approved Verifier and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Carbonfund.org's Associate Membership at the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) enables us to purchase and retire allowances that would otherwise be used by polluting, non-compliant companies. Read more>>
Reforestation & Avoided Deforestation
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The Return to Forest Project
Location: Rivas and Granada Provinces, Southwestern Nicaragua
Project type: Reforestation Project
Standard: Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards with Gold Distinction
Verification: Rainforest Alliance
The Return to Forest Project is geared towards reconnecting critical biological corridors that brings economic opportunities to local communities and sequesters about 170,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Read more>>
Tengchong Conservation Carbon Project
Location: Tengchong County and Yunnan Province of Southwestern China
Project type: Reforestation Project
Standard: Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards with Gold Distinction
Verification: TÜV SÜD
Carbonfund.org helps the Tengchong Conservation Carbon Project sequester around 170,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. This 1,093 acre forest-based project was the first to earn the Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards' Gold Distinction. Read more>>
