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Approved CO2 Carbon Offsetting

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

Clear has had its carbon offsets approved under the UK Government's Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. Clear range of approved offsets includes:
  • Buildings offsets
  • Car offsets
  • Commuting offsets
  • Motorbike offsets
  • Flights offsets
  • Business offsets
  • Skydive offsets

For more information go to: www.clear-offset.com null

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:

  • Household offset (include home, flights, car travel and public transport)
  • Flight only offsets
  • Business offsets (include offices, car & van, flights and public transport)

For more information go to: www.carbonfootprint.com null

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:

  • Offsets for the home
  • Offsets for cars
  • Flights offsets
  • Business offsets
  • Off-line offsets
  • Offsets for yachts and jets

For more information go to: www.carbonpassport.com null

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 null

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:

  • Flights offsets

For more information go to: www.britishairways.com/travel/csr-your-footprint/public/en_gb null

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 null

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:

  • Flight offsets

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

TAP has had its carbon offsets approved by the UK Government’s Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting. TAP was the first airline to launch the IATA Carbon Offset Program. The Program went live on the 5th June 2009 (United Nation’s World Environment Day).
  • 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