Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System
Canada’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Offset Credit System encourages municipalities, Indigenous communities, foresters, farmers and other project developers to undertake innovative projects that reduce GHGs compared to business-as-usual practices. Proponents of offset projects can generate federal offset credits if they register and implement projects meeting requirements in the Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations and an applicable federal offset protocol.
Offset credits are tradeable units representing verified GHG reductions achieved by a project either by reducing GHG emissions or increasing GHG removals from the atmosphere. Each offset credit is equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide reduced or removed from the atmosphere. Federal offset credits can be sold and used for compliance by facilities covered in the federal Output-Based Pricing System or sold and used by others who are looking to meet voluntary climate targets or commitments.
Information on registered offset projects and federal offset credits is available on Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Public Registry.
Highlights
Canada’s GHG Offset Credit System is accepting project registration applications under the Landfill Methane Recovery and Destruction, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Refrigeration Systems and Improvement Forest Management on Private Land federal offset protocols. Refer to the "Credit and Tracking System" tab above for details on how to apply.
Webinars will be held on Wednesday May 29, 2024, to provide a high-level overview of the Improved Forest Management on Private Land protocol and answer questions. Registration prior to the event is mandatory, through the following links:
- French session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT): Webex French
- English session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT): Webex English
Information and resources related to carbon markets and offset systems primarily intended for Indigenous audiences, but helpful to anyone
Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols
A listing of federal offset protocols available for use under Canada’s GHG Offset Credit System
Contact information
For inquiries on the Credit and Tracking System: CreditsCompensatoiresSCSC-OffsetsCATS@ec.gc.ca.
For general inquiries on Canada’s GHG Offset Credit System: creditscompensatoires-offsets@ec.gc.ca.
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