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246 3 a| Carbon offsets :b| the United States voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants;

246 30 a| U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants;

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520 a| 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.;

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

Author/creator	United States
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Description	iii, 59 p. : digital, PDF file
Supplemental Content	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS105239
Subjects	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.

Variant title	Carbon offsets : the United States voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants
Portion of title	U.S. voluntary market is growing, but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants
Abstract	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.
General note	Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008).
General note	"August 2008."
General note	"GAO-08-1048."
General note	GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 9/17/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081048.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Issued in other form	Stephenson, John B. Carbon offsets : the U.S. voluntary market is growing but quality assurance poses challenges for market participants [65] p.
Technical rpt number	GAO-08-1048
GPO item number	0546-D (online)
Govt. docs number	GA 1.13:GAO-08-1048
Stock number	U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548; (202)512-6000 (voice); (202)512-6061 (Fax); (202)512-2537 (TDD) paper copy

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