Carbon Free Boston: Offsets Technical Report

A review of carbon offset markets and criteria for assessing offset projects.

Ariella Maron, Kevin Zheng, Michael J. Walsh, Peter Fox-Penner, Cutler J. Cleveland

Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy

This report examines carbon offsets in the context of Boston’s carbon-neutrality goal. It explains market types, project categories, and criteria for evaluating offsets.

Publication Details

Type Report

Client Boston Green Ribbon Commission

Jurisdiction Massachusetts

Year 2019

Topics

Energy System Decarbonization

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Clients and collaborators

Boston Green Ribbon Commission Boston University

Related Project

Carbon Free Boston

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Maron, A., Zheng, K., Walsh, M. J., Fox-Penner, P., & Cleveland, C. J. (2019). Carbon Free Boston: Offsets Technical Report. Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy. https://www.bu.edu/igs/2019/05/20/carbon-free-boston-technical-reports/

Maron, Ariella, Kevin Zheng, Michael J. Walsh, Peter Fox-Penner, and Cutler J. Cleveland. "Carbon Free Boston: Offsets Technical Report." Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, 2019. https://www.bu.edu/igs/2019/05/20/carbon-free-boston-technical-reports/.

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