Existing Protocols
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The Offsets Lab encourages the use of previously created and approved protocols to decrease the implementer's workload and increase the speed of project development.
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Approved GHG Market or Program Protocols
The GHG programs below are the first places to search for the appropriate protocol for your project. Searching across different GHG programs, you will likely come across multiple protocols that have different requirements for the same project type. Deciding which protocol to apply is an important decision, as the protocol chosen will guide the entirety of your project. It is recommended that you review all the existing protocols for your project type before selecting one. Select the protocol that you can follow given your organization's resources and capabilities, while maintaining the highest standards feasible for project accounting.
If none of the approved GHG program protocols cover your project type, or can be fulfilled given your organization's resource availability/internal capacity, then it may be appropriate to use a protocol developed by a peer institution, or create your own. Note that your project idea should meet the principles of a high-quality offset in order to be considered for developing a new offset protocol. All new offset protocols must undergo protocol review to be approved for use through the Offset Network.
Approved Offsets Lab Protocols
The protocols below have completed technical review through the Offsets Lab’s (formerly The Offset Network) Protocol Review Process:
RESIdential energy efficiency and afforestation:
These protocols were developed by institutions, but have not gone through the Protocol Review Process.
