Kick the Habit: A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality
Price per tonne of CO 2 offset
% of money to projects
Recommended
Type of projects
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$17.30
80%
Yes
Renewables
US$14.50
66%
Yes
US$112 (Swiss projects) $38
Renewables, energy efficiency
80%
Yes
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$18.00
80%
Yes
Renewables
US$12.00
N/A
Yes
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$10.00
90%
with reservations
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$5.50
93%
with reservations
Renewables, energy efficiency, sequestration, methane capture
US$18.40 (including VAT) 17.5% (including VAT)
with reservations
60%
Renewables, energy efficiency, sequestration
US$12.57
60%
with reservations
Energy efficiency, sequestration
US$13.03
65%
with reservations
US$10.00
N/A
with reservations
Renewables, energy efficiency
Energy efficiency
US$11.00
N/A
No
Renewables, energy efficiency, Sequestration
US$7.982
25%
No
Renewables
US$10.00
N/A
No
Source: Evaluations and Recommendations of Voluntary Offset Companies , Tufts Climate Initiative, 2006
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