Incorporating carbon offsets in the design of cap-and-trade programs remains a controversial issue because of its potential unintended impacts on emissions. At the heart of this discussion is the issue of crediting of emissions reductions. Projects can be correctly, over- or under-credited for...

The B case brings Intrinergy's point of view into play. Intrinergy has two options for obtaining the biomass to produce steam for the industrial plant. They can use wood chips or sawdust. The wood chips are available at woodlands, essentially for free, although a capital investment in trucks is...

We investigate whether a common mechanism to achieve global sustainability goals produces uniform results in the world's largest carbon offset market, the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism. Conventional wisdom suggests that an international regulatory accord designed to stimulate...