On Wednesday, Canada launched its Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System to regulate the sale of carbon offsets under the national carbon pricing law. The program will allow registered parties to generate and sell verified carbon offset credits issued by Canada’s federal environmental agency, Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Canada Releases Draft Carbon Offset Market Regulations
Canada Begins Formulating Carbon Offset Protocols Under Pollution Pricing System
Canada’s department of the environment and climate change recently announced it is developing first phase federal carbon offset protocols for advanced refrigeration systems, forest management, landfill methane management, and “enhanced soil organic carbon” (presumably referring to what is commonly known as regenerative agriculture).