The following programs are included in our comparison tables: Clean Development Mechanism Joint Implementation European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Western Climate Initiative Midwest GHG Reduction Accord Canada's GHG Offset System New South Wales GHG Abatement Scheme Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Chicago Climate Exchange Alberta-Based Offset Credit System US State Power Plant Rules (OR, WA, MA) British Columbia Emission Offset Regulation EPA Climate Leaders Climate Action Reserve WBSCD/WRI GHG Protocol ISO 14064-2 Protocol Gold Standard VER+ Standard Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007 American Carbon Registry Climate Community & Biodiversity Standards Plan Vivo System Social Carbon Methodology Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy Green-e Climate Program World Bank Carbon Finance Funds

Comparisons Of Offset Programs

Below are links to the discussions and the tables that compare the most pertinent features of all offset programs, protocols and standards we examined in our Review of Offset Programs (pdf).

1.General Features of Offset Programs

Regional Scope, Type of program, Start of program
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2. Market Size and Scope

Name of Tradable Unit, Participants/buyers, Unit of measurement, Emissions reductions to date (as of 2008), Projected ER by 2012, indicative prices
Discussion
Table

3. Offset Project Eligibility

Eligible project location, Eligible project types, Project start date
Discussion
Table

4. Additionality and Quantification Procedures

Discussion
Table

5. Program Administration and Authority

Who administers, Who validates/ verifies, Who approves, Name of registry
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