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The UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting
Approved carbon offsets can display the Quality Mark, helping them to stand out from the crowd and giving companies a marketing edge whilst allowing consumers to offset their emissions with added confidence.
Clear
- Buildings offsets
- Car offsets
- Commuting offsets
- Motorbike offsets
- Flights offsets
- Business offsets
- Skydive offsets
For more information go to: www.clear-offset.com ![]()
Approval date: 05/02/2009
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint is among the first companies that has had its carbon offsets approved under the UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. Its range of approved offsets includes: For more information go to: www.carbonfootprint.com Approval date: 24/02/2009 ![]()
Carbon Passport
Carbon Passport is also among the first companies that has had its carbon offsets approved under the UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. Its range of approved offsets includes: For more information go to: www.carbonpassport.com Approval date: 26/02/2009 ![]()
PURE
PURE is the first registered charity that has had its carbon offsets approved under the UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. Its range of approved offsets includes:
- Household offsets
- Flight offsets
- Business offsets
- Event offsets
For more information go to: www.puretrust.org.uk ![]()
Approval date: 27/02/2009
British Airways
British Airways is the first airline that has had its carbon offsets approved under the UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting as a Reseller. Its offsets approved are: For more information go to: www.britishairways.com/travel/csr-your-footprint/public/en_gb Approval date: 27/02/2009 ![]()
Carbon Retirement
Carbon Retirement has had its carbon offsets approved under the UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. They retire allowances from the EU Emission Trading Scheme. Its range of approved offsets includes:
- Household energy offsets
- Flight offsets
- Driving offsets
For more information go to: www.carbonretirement.com ![]()
Approval date: 01/06/2009
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Carbon Offset Program enables IATA airlines to offer high quality offset services to passengers. These are based on standard procedures and calculation methodologies. The program has been approved by the UK Government’s Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. Its offsets approved are: For more information go to: http://www.iata.org/NR/rdonlyres/FFA7B984-4DC7-4613-BA50-22519752950D/0/iata_carbon_offset_program_0609.pdf
Approval date: 03/08/2009
TAP Portugal
- Flight offsets
For more information go to: http://www.flytap.com/Portugal/en/FlyWithUs/TAPAEnvironment/CarbonEmissionsrOffsetting/ActEco/8721
Approval date: 12/08/2009
Buying Solutions
Buying Solutions is an executive agency of the Office of Government Commerce in HM Treasury, and operates the Government Carbon Offsetting Facility (GCOF) under a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
All organisations for which Buying Solutions can legally procure goods and services can join GCOF. This covers most of the public sector such as central Government Departments, Executive Agencies, Devolved Administrations and Local Authorities. The Buying Solutions website lists the public sector bodies which are eligible (though this is not necessarily exhaustive).
GCOF can be used to offset:
· Air Travel
· Road Travel
· Rail Travel
· Estates (electricity and fuel)
For more information visit http://www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk/categories/Utilities/GCOF or email gcof@buyingsolutions.gsi.gov.uk
Approval date: 15/01/2010

