“The Climate Trust is an excellent business partner whose outstanding team has extensive practical experience in delivering high quality offsets.”
— Bill Edmonds, Director of Environmental Policy and Sustainability, NW Natural
A business friendly approach to offsetting your greenhouse gas emissions
Purchasing greenhouse gas offsets through The Climate Trust is an efficient and cost-effective way to meet your goals in responding to climate change. Offset funding provided to The Climate Trust is used to select, contract and manage offset projects and purchase offsets over the life of enforceable contracts.
The Climate Trust will work with you to identify new projects from which you can purchase offsets. We use our ten-plus years of experience to identify and select projects that will suit your interests and needs. We can also negotiate an emission reduction purchase agreement on your behalf, and perform project management duties to ensure offset delivery once an agreement has been finalized and a project is implemented.
Our current portfolio draws on projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a variety of sectors, such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, industrial efficiency, forest sequestration, and transportation efficiency.
Our approach values innovation and portfolio diversity.
Since our founding in 1997, we have backed projects that will offset nearly 2.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide through $8.8 million in project funding.
Much like diversifying assets on the stock market, funding a variety of projects minimizes the risk associated with any single venture not performing to expectations.
Save money and mitigate risks
The Climate Trust has been recognized as a qualified offset supplier by regulators in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Massachusetts power plant siting proceedings.
The offsets acquired can be used to meet greenhouse gas regulatory requirements or can be "banked" for use in meeting future requirements.
Offsets can be transferred to and owned by the client as a corporate asset.
With regulatory uncertainty a key concern, offsets purchased using The Climate Trust’s high standards are the most likely to earn credit for early action.
Most analysts project that the cost of offsets will increase over time; The Climate Trust can lock in lower prices now.
Serving Industry Leaders Our clients and collaborators have included:
American National Power
Avista
Calpine
Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.
Delta Airlines
Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Doubletree Hotel
Energy Northwest
Entergy Corporation
Green Mountain Energy
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Natural Resources Defense Council
Nike
NW Natural
NRG Energy, Inc.
Patagonia
PPM Energy (PacifiCorp)
Public Service Enterprise Group
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Seattle City Light
World Resource Institute
World Wildlife Fund
The Climate Trust is your solution to greenhouse gas management.
For more information, or to participate in our Large Emitter program contact:
Sean Clark
Director of Offset Programs
Tel: 503-238-1915 x203
