Carbon offsetting in addressing climate change Tejas Ewing specializes in providing unique, tailored consultancy on Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development from a commercial perspective. With these issues becoming increasingly relevant to consumers, government and business, his ability to tailor consultancy services to your specific needs will help you adapt to a new environmental paradigm. If you need to develop a strategy to reduce your CO2 emissions, to write an environmental strategy for consumer-facing publicity, or to benefit from new carbon trading opportunities, Tejas can help you!   He commented, “Carbon offsetting has faced enormous criticism, but has a continuing and growing role in addressing climate change.”   He recently published The ENDS Guide to Carbon Offsets, a guide which explains the principles of carbon offsetting. It explains the different kinds of offset providers, lists carbon offset providers and also shows the top three offset providers who have the highest commitment to offset carbon quality. For example, the guide states that buyers should avoid:   ·   Offsets from tree-planting (forestry) schemes – Although future schemes to avoid deforestation could become acceptable, about half of all the retail offset providers operating currently sell only or mainly credits from tree-planting. ·   Renewable energy credits (RECs) and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) credits – The major type of offset credit produced and sold in North America. ·   New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme credits (NGACs) – Most Australian offset providers sell NGACs or credits from tree-planting. ·   Project-based voluntary emission credits (VERs) without 3rd party verification.   His publication is the largest of its kind and is one of the most comprehensive global listings of offset providers. It presents a unique DIY system for scoring carbon offsets according to their carbon and broader sustainability quality.   “We hope this guide will help cement that future by enabling buyers to identify quality offsets and avoid bad ones,” said Tejas.   He feels that continued efforts to develop new and stricter standards for offsetting and offsets are important and believes that certain voluntary credits (VERs) already make the grade.   To find out more about carbon offsetting for your company, please email Ewing Communications at info@ewingcomm.com.sg.

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