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Offset Quality Initiative & national policy To further our goal of guiding the development of the offset market in the United States, The Climate Trust spearheaded the formation of the Offset Quality Initiative (OQI). The partnership is a collaborative and consensus-based voluntary effort, bringing together the experience, resources, and expertise of its member organizations: The Climate Trust, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Climate Action Reserve, Environmental Resources Trust - Winrock International, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, and The Climate Group. OQI promotes a policy agenda focused on the effective incorporation of high quality greenhouse gas offsets and other reduction mechanisms into emerging federal climate change policy. The objectives of the OQI are:
November 2009 OQI CDM white paper executive summary
June 2009 OQI RECs brief executive summary |
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 The Offset Quality Initiative analyzes the Clean Development Mechanism's performance and recommends improvements. READ PAPER »
“We are proud to partner with The Climate Trust in the creation of the Offset Quality Initiative. We believe this initiative will substantially contribute to the development of robust, effective and comprehensive regulatory offset programs.” — Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
If you have questions, please contact Ben Vitale at 503.238.1915 x202.
 The work of the Offset Quality Initiative is generously supported by the Energy Foundation. |
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