Welcome to the Carbon OffsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. Guide.

The Carbon Offset Guide is an independent directory of Australian carbon offset providers developed through a partnership between Low Carbon Australia, EPA Victoria and the University of Queensland. It is an important resource for businesses, government agencies, NGONon-governmental organization (NGO) is a term that has become widely accepted as referring to a legally constituted, non-governmental organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government. In the cases in which NGOs are funded totally or partially by governments, the NGO maintains its non-governmental status and excludes government representatives from membership in the organization.'s and individuals seeking information about carbon offsets. 

The guide was first developed in 2007 and is updated every 6 months. 

Although offsets can contribute much-needed investment to emission reduction and sequestration projects, in many cases, avoiding or reducing on-site emissions can have better financial and environmental outcomes. Find out more about carbon offsets and carbon management strategies.

The content of the Carbon OffsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. Guide Australia website is provided for information purposes only and does not represent an endorsement of any carbon offset provider or product. Although all due care has been taken in compiling the guide, no claim is made as to the accuracy or authenticity of its content. With the October 2011 update of the Guide, only those companies that responded to the survey are represented on the site to ensure that the content was current as that time. Please see our full disclaimer statement.