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ABOUT US

A Global Leader that Delivers Ambitious Climate Results

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OUR MARKETS

A Global Leader in Regulated and Voluntary Carbon Markets

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OUR PROGRAM

A Global Leader that Sets the Bar for Carbon Credit Quality

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OUR JOURNEY

New Brand, Same Promise

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ABOUT US

Carbon crediting standard that enhances confidence in carbon market integrity.

OUR MARKETS

Trusted partner in carbon markets since 1996 as the world's first carbon registry.

OUR PROGRAM

Science-based methodologies to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions.

OUR JOURNEY

American Carbon Registry is now ACR. Get the details in our announcement.

Integrity

We are trusted for our focus on sound science and environmental rigor

Impact

We believe in the power of markets to incentivize transformational climate results at scale

  • <b>230+</b>million-tons-of-co2-e-credits-issued
    230+million tons of CO2-e credits issued
  • <b>585</b>emission-reduction-and-removals-projects-registered
    585emission reduction and removals projects registered
  • <b>xxx</b>acres-restored,-conserved-or-sustainably-managed
    XXXacres restored, conserved or sustainably managed

Innovation

We pioneer approaches to drive climate finance to emission reductions and removals in key sectors.

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Winrock International launches the American Carbon Registry

 PUBLISHED November 13, 2008
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American Carbon Registry releases forestry standard in anticipation of U.S. federal cap and trade bill
 PUBLISHED March 18, 2009
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GreenTrees is First Forestry Project Approved by American Carbon Registry
 PUBLISHED February 16, 2010
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The American Carbon Registry Approves New Carbon Offset Methodology for the U.S. Oil & Gas Sector
 PUBLISHED March 29, 2010
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The American Carbon Registry Approves New Carbon Offset Methodology for the U.S. Oil & Gas Sector
 PUBLISHED March 29, 2010

Our Markets

In both the regulated and voluntary carbon markets, we oversee the registration and independent verification of carbon emission reduction and removals projects for conformance with science-based carbon accounting methodologies, and issues serialized credits on a transparent registry.

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Our Program

We develop rigorous standards, methodologies and tools for greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting. We only register project-based carbon credits that are real, additional, permanent and independently verified.

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