Carbon Offset Project Selection
Carbonfund.org receives hundreds of project solicitations each year. We carefully review projects and turn down over 95% of all projects submitted to us. Carbonfund.org is also involved in the growing carbon standard industry, working with the Center for Resource Solutions; Environmental Resources Trust; Chicago Climate Exchange; and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, each of which has or is developing carbon offset standards. Check out our verification page for more information on carbon standards.
The key criteria Carbonfund.org looks for in projects are:
- Real: The project must generate the expected carbon offsets and reductions.
- Surplus: It must be additional to any mandated or regulated offsets, reductions or green power requirements.
- Verifiable: It must be certified to ensure against double counting.
- Permanent: It must permanently reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
- Additional: And it must be above and beyond business as usual, as defined by each certification body.
Other key criteria include location, technology, price, market transformation potential, certification, etc.
To submit a project that meets the above requirements, please contact projects@carbonfund.org