Overview

Description

The American Carbon Registry (ACR), originally the GHG Registry, was founded in 1996 by Environmental Defense Fund as the first independent voluntary offset program in the world. The GHG Registry offered corporate GHG inventory service, VER project registration and a RECs registry, before issuing its first project-based credits in 2002. The GHG Registry rebranded as ACR upon joining Winrock in 2008. ACR issues project-based VERs for projects based in the US. Since its inception, the ACR has branched out to credit emission reductions and removals credits for voluntary and compliance markets, and projects outside the US. The ACR also issues ROCs under the California Compliance Program, which can then be transitioned into ARB Offset Credits under that program.

Recent Developments

Not Specified

Relation to Compliance Carbon Pricing Instruments or other Voluntary Schemes in the country

CORSIA, Washington State CAR

Eligible Activities

Agriculture

CCS/CCU

Energy Efficiency / Fuel Switching

Forestry / Land Use

Industrial Gases/Manufacturing

Renewable energy

Transport

Waste