Price Study of Carbon Offsets
| 1 | Name Of Retailer | Country | Price | Measurement | Offset Category | Type(s) of Project | CDM/GS Certifications | Non Profit | Project Description | Project Operators | % of Offset in the cost given | Multiple providers | Quantified Co2 | Reforestation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
CARBON OFFSETS RETAILERS | Y/N | Y/N | Y/N | Y/N | Y/N | Y/N | Y/N | Y/N | |||||
| 3 | 3Degrees° Group, Inc |
USA | 15 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Wind Power, Biomass |
N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N |
| 4 | A Rocha |
UK | 16.58 | per tonne CO2e | home, travel, aviation, business, donation |
Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 5 | AMCG Ltd. |
UK | 16.5 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, business | Public Transportation | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 6 | atmosfair gGmbH |
Germany | 34.43 | per tonne CO2e | home, carbon footprint, support |
Hydro Electric, Rice cooker, Biogas, crop residues |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 7 | Australian Carbon Biosequestration Initiative |
Australia | 18.48 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 8 | BioClimate Research and Development | UK | home | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | ||
| 9 | Blue Ventures Conservation | UK | 23.2 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, business | Fuel Efficiency | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 10 | BlueStar Energy Services |
USA | 10 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, travel, business | Chicago Climate Exchange Credits |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 11 | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | USA | 29.40 | per tonne CO2e | home, transportation, aviation, business |
Solar Power, Wind Power | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| 12 | BP Oil International Limited | UK | 9.23 | per tonne CO2e | business | Industrial Methane, Fuel Substitution, Wind Power |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 13 | Brighter Planet |
USA | 14 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, gift, aviation, events |
Wind Power, Biomass |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 14 | C Level |
UK | 13.14 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, events, buildings, business |
Fuel Efficiency, Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 15 | Carbolibrium Ltd |
UK | 20.51 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, commute, motorbikes, business |
Biomass Electricity Generation | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 16 | Carbon Clear Limited |
UK | 29.40 | per tonne CO2e | personal, business | Fuel Efficiency, Hydro Power, Wind Power, Forestation |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 17 | Carbon Conscious |
Australia | 4.5 | per tree | home, business, gift | Forestation | Y | * | * | * | * | * | * | Y |
| 18 | Carbon Footprint Ltd |
UK | 16.22 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, train, transporation, business |
Wind Power, Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| 19 | Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc |
Canada | 12.5 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, vacation, business |
Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 20 | Carbon Impact Foundation, LLC |
USA | 17.63 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, events, donations, business |
Wind Energy, Solar, Biomass | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| 21 | Carbon Impacts Ltd |
UK | 16.4 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business | Fuel Efficiency, Wind Power, Biomass |
N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N |
| 22 | Carbon Neutral Ltd |
Australia | 18.45 | per tonne CO2e | home, business, gift | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| 23 | Carbon Offset Management Group | Canada | 20.84 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Wind Power, Fuel Efficiency |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 24 | Carbon Offsets Limited |
UK | 22.54 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, travel, business |
Biomass, Fuel Efficiency, Wind Power |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 25 | Carbon Passport Limited |
UK | 21.33 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business | Fuel Substitution | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 26 | Carbon Planet Pty Ltd |
Australia | 23.06 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, life time pacakage, business |
Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| 27 | Carbon Reduction Institute Pty Ltd |
Australia | 15.32 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Efficient Lighting, Methane from Biomass |
y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 28 | Carbon Retirement Limited |
UK | 44.87 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, business |
EU Emission Allowance |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| 29 | Carbon Zero |
New Zealand | 22 | per tonne CO2e | home, transportation, business, event |
Y | * | N | N | * | * | * | Y | |
| 30 | Carbonfund.org Foundation |
USA | 10 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, train, bus, events, gift, business |
Forestation, Wind, Biomass, solar Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 31 | Carbonica Limited |
UK | 4.95 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, train, transporation, holiday |
Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 32 | Clean Energy Assets, LLC |
USA | business | Solar Power, Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) Credits |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | ||
| 33 | Cleaner Climate Ltd |
UK | 18.06 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business | Hydro, Steam reduction, Biomass, Energy Wind |
Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 34 | ClearSky Climate Solutions |
USA | 15.00 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business | Bio Mass, Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 35 | CLIMACT SA |
Belgium | 40.42 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Wind Power | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 36 | Climat Mundi |
France | 28.44 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, gift, business |
Hydroelectric Power, Bio Mass, Fuel Efficiency |
Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 37 | Climate Friendly Pty Ltd |
Australia | 24.15 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business |
Wind Farm | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 38 | Climate Neutral Group | Netherlands | 14.97 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, train, business |
Wind Farm, Biomass, Forestry, Hydro Power |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 39 | Climate Positive Foundation | Australia | 23.06 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Industrial Methane, Wind Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 40 | CO2 Balance |
UK | 22.85 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business |
Hydro Electric Power, Fuel Efficiency |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 41 | CO2 Group Limited |
Australia | 14.78 | per tonne CO2e | home | Forestation | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y |
| 42 | CO2 Neutraal B.V |
Netherlands | 18.75 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, events, business |
Renewable Energy | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| 43 | CO2logic sprl/bvba |
Belgium | 32.94 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, business | Bio Mass, Wind Power | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 44 | CO2NTRA | Hungary | 42.31 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation | Not available in English | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| 45 | CommonWealth Resource Management Corporation |
USA | 5 | per tonne CO2e | home, donate | Industrial Methane, Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 46 | CompenCO2 vzw |
Belgium | 37.5 | per tonne CO2e | car, train, vehicle | Reforestation, Sustainble Energy |
N | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| 47 | Conservation International |
USA | 12 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 48 | Cool Earth |
UK | 114 | an acre | home, business, gift | rainforest | * | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| 49 | CoolAction Inc |
Canada | 10 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, business | Biomass, Hydroelectric Power, Geothermal Power, Industrial Methane |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 50 | EcoSecurities | Ireland | home, business | Hydroelectric Power, Biomass | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | ||
| 51 | Ecosystem Restoration Associates | Canada | 20 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 52 | EcoVoom, LLC |
USA | 10 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Wind Power | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 53 | Edifício Aviz |
Portugal | 20.96 | per tonne CO2e | Details are not available in English |
Wind, Rain Calcining Waste Heat Generation |
Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 54 | Enpalo | USA | 25 | per tonne CO2e | Wind Power | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | |
| 55 | Environmental Partnerships Ltd |
UK | 8.28 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, business | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 56 | Envirotrade Ltd |
UK | 10.77 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 57 | First Climate Group |
Germany | home, business | Fuel Substitution, Biomass, wind Power, Hydroelectric Power |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | ||
| 58 | Flying Forest Ltd |
UK | 20 | short haul flight | aviation, donation | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| 59 | GERES | France | 35.81 | per tonne CO2e | Details are not available in English |
Environmental Buildings, Fuel Efficiency |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 60 | Go Clean Skies Pty Ltd |
Australia | 23.1 | per tonne CO2e | aviation | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 61 | Good Planet |
France | 22.38 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, motor cycle, train |
Environmental Buildings, Biomass, Industrial Methane, Fuel Substitution, Forestation, Solar Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 62 | Green Mountain Energy |
USA | 14 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Forestation, Solar Power, Wind Power |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 63 | Green Pass Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | 13.86 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | NSW Greenhouse Abatement Certificates |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 64 | Greenfleet | Australia | 11.09 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, business | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 65 | Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership |
Israel | 12 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, events | Efficient Lighting, Solar Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 66 | J P Morgan climate care | UK | 14.17 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, gift, business |
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Rice husk cogeneration |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 67 | Jewish National Fund |
USA | 11.02 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| 68 | JP Morgan Environmental Markets | UK | 14.17 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, gift, business |
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Rice husk cogeneration |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 69 | Landcare Research |
New Zealand | 25.47 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Forest Regeneration, Landfill Gas, Wind |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 70 | Less Emissions Inc |
Canada | 37.79 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, business | Biomass | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N |
| 71 | LifeGate SpA |
Italy | 81.13 | per tonne CO2e | home | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| 72 | Live Climate |
USA | 15.5 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation | Forestation, Solar Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 73 | LiveCooler Foundation, Inc. | USA | 12.95 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, donation | Efficient Lighting | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N |
| 74 | LiveNeutral | USA | 12 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation | Chicago Climate Exchange Credits |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 75 | NativeEnergy, LLC |
USA | 15.43 | per tonne CO2e | home, travel, event, business | Wind Power, Biomass |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 76 | Neco Pty Ltd |
Australia | 16.63 | per tonne CO2e | home | NSW Greenhouse Abatement Certificates |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 77 | Offset The Rest Limited |
New Zealand | 29.65 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, transportation, business |
Wind Power | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 78 | Offsetters | Canada | 18.94 | per tonne CO2e | car, aviation, business, gift, bulk |
Environmental Buildings, Biomass |
N | N | Y | y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 79 | Origin Energy |
Australia | 21 | per tonne GHG emissions | home, business | Renewable power generation, Natural gas exploration |
Y | N | Y | * | * | * | * | N |
| 80 | PACE | South Africa | 20.23 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, gift, custom |
Environmental Buildings, Solar Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 81 | PEAR Carbon Offset Initiatives | Japan | 57.68 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, train, event |
Biomass | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N |
| 82 | Planet Energy Corp. |
Canada | 18.94 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, business | Industrial Methane, Heat Electricity Cogeneration, Wind Power |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 83 | PrimaKlima-weltweit-e.V. | Germany | 3 | per tonne CO2e | home, travel, aviation | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 84 | PURE the Clean Planet Trust | UK | 21.43 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Hydro Electric Power, Bio mass, Wind Power |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 85 | Reknewco | Canada | 15.75 | per tonne CO2e | * | Industrial Methane, Biomass, Forestation |
* | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 86 | Renewable Choice |
USA | home, travel, aviation | Industrial Methane, Biomass | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | ||
| 87 | Robin Brett (Sole Trader) |
UK | 24.85 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, haulage, business |
Forestation | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| 88 | Solar Electric Light Fund |
USA | 10 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, donation | Solar Power | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| 89 | Standard Carbon LLC |
USA | 16.53 | per tonne CO2e | car, aviation, events, business | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| 90 | Sustainable Travel International | USA | 24.00 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, gift, events, business |
Bio Mass, Industrial Methane, Wind Power, Forestation, Hydroelectric Power |
N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 91 | TerraPass Inc |
USA | 13.12 | per tonne CO2e | home, aviation, car, gift, business |
Industrial Methane, Biomass | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 92 | The CarbonNeutral Company |
UK | 14.09 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Wind Power, Biomass, Fuel Substitution, Forestation |
N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 93 | The C-change Trust |
UK | 16.42 | per tonne CO2e | business, community | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
| 94 | The Climate Trust |
USA | home | Material Substitution, Forestation, Fuel Substitution, Public Transportation |
N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | ||
| 95 | The Conservation Fund |
USA | 8.82 | per tonne CO2e | home, car, aviation, donate, business |
Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
| 96 | The Delta Institute |
USA | 8 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Chicago Climate Exchange Credits |
N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| 97 | The myclimate Foundation |
Switzerland | 36.63 | per tonne CO2e | home, business, aviation, shipping, event, donation |
Biomass, Wind Power, Hydro Electric Power |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 98 | The Nature Conservancy |
USA | 22.05 | per tonne CO2e | home | Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
| 99 | TIST | USA | 10 | per tonne CO2e | home | Forestation | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| 100 | Tree Canada Foundation |
Canada | 22.87 | per tonne CO2e | home, business, donate | Forestation | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| 101 | Trees | South Africa | 11.5 | per tree | home, aviation, transport, business,gift |
Forestation | Y | Y | Y | * | * | * | * | Y |
| 102 | Trees, Water & People |
USA | 10.00 | per tonne CO2e | ||||||||||
| 103 | Tricorona AB |
Sweden | 37.43 | per tonne CO2e | home, business, aviation, car |
Biomass, wind farm, Wind Power, |
Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 104 | Tricorona Deutschland GmbH |
Germany | 35.63 | per tonne CO2e | home, business, aviation, car |
Biomass, Wind power, Bagasse Cogeneration |
Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 105 | Unisféra International Centre | Canada | 38.97 | per tonne CO2e | Details are not available in English |
Biomass, Wind Power, Fuel Substitution |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 106 | Verus Carbon Neutral |
USA | 2.75 | per tonne CO2e | home, transportation, aviation, business |
Chicago Climate Exchange Credits |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| 107 | World Land Trust |
UK | 24.87 | per tonne CO2e | home, transportation, aviation, business |
Forestation | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| 108 | Zerofootprint Inc. |
Canada | 15.15 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Industrial Methane, Material Substitution, Forestation |
N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 109 | ZeroGHG Inc |
Canada | 14.21 | per tonne CO2e | home, business | Industrial Methane, Biomass, Heat Electricity Cogeneration, Hydroelectric Power |
Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
Notes
Highlighted cells indicate price is average price
* indicates data available in site
All prices in USD
Updated November 2009
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