Carbon offsets [[electronic resource] ] : the U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants : report to Congressional requesters / / United States Government Accountability Office

• Pubblicazione: [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]
• Descrizione fisica: iii, 59 pages : digital, PDF file
• Soggetto topico: Emissions trading - United States - Evaluation; Carbon sequestration - United States - Measurement; Carbon dioxide sinks - United States - Measurement; Carbon dioxide mitigation - United States; Greenhouse gas mitigation - United States; Climatic changes - Risk management - United States
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008).; "August 2008."; "GAO-08-1048."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Sommario/riassunto: GAO was asked to examine (1) the scope of the U.S. voluntary carbon offset market, including the role of the federal government; (2) the extent to which mechanisms for ensuring the credibility of offsets are available and used and what, if any, related information is shared with consumers; and (3) trade-offs associated with increased oversight of the U.S. market and including offsets in climate change mitigation policies.
• Altri titoli varianti: Carbon offsets
• Titolo autorizzato: Carbon offsets
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910697823803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II