Green-e® Climate is the first and only consumer protection program for carbon offsets. As a certification program for offsets offered by retail sellers in the voluntary market, Green-e Climate certification covers the entire chain of custody of the emissions reduction. The program complements project certification and verification programs by ensuring that offset sellers obtain and retire correct volumes and types of emissions reductions on behalf of customers alongside a clear chain of custody from the verified project to the consumer. It also sets customer disclosure requirements to ensure offsets are as advertised.

"The Green-e Climate program is the first program to address retailer accountability for the voluntary market and fills an important niche for quality assurance." —Stockholm Environment Institute

"It's kind of like the Wild West out there, and that's why we're glad that there's this credible certification program." —Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Ways to Get Started

Are you an offset seller?
Certify your offsets! Green-e Climate certifies carbon offset products offered by retail sellers in the voluntary market. See the unique assurances that we provide and the benefits of certification here. Interested in becoming a participating seller of Green-e Climate Certified offsets? Start here.

Are you a standard-setting organization with offset project standards?
Green-e Climate endorses GHG project certification programs as eligible to supply reductions to Certified offset products. Interested in becoming an Endorsed Program? Start here.

Are you an offset project owner/developer?
Only projects that are registered with an endorsed project certification program can supply reductions to Green-e Climate Certified offset products. Please contact one of our Endorsed Programs to become eligible. Start here.

Are you buying carbon offsets?
Buy Green-e Climate certified! Green-e Climate is a consumer protection and certification program for retail carbon offsets. You can purchase Certified offsets from one of the offset sellers listed here.