Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2010
If a cap-and-trade program includes offsets, regulated entities have the opportunity to purchase the “emission credits” generated by carbon offset projects to help them meet their compliance obligations. If Congress establishes a GHG emission cap-and-trade program, only sources not covered by the cap could generate offsets.
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