Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

an initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States of the U.S.

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Offset Project Categories

Offset projects in the following five project categories may be eligible for the award of CO2 offset allowances provided they meet all requirements in participating state regulations: 

  • Landfill methane capture and destruction
  • Reduction in emissions of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) in the electric power sector
  • Sequestration of carbon due to afforestation
  • Reduction or avoidance of CO2 emissions from natural gas, oil, or propane end-use combustion due to end-use energy efficiency in the building sector
  • Avoided methane emissions from agricultural manure management operations

Please follow the links to the left to view key category-specific eligibility requirements for each project category.  Prospective project sponsors should review all requirements in state CO2 Budget Trading Program regulations, including category-specific requirements addressing emissions baselines, determination of emissions reductions, and monitoring and verification.