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WEATHERIZATION AND THE CARBON MARKETS

WEATHERIZATION AND THE CARBON MARKETS. March ,2012. Joel Eisenberg ORNL. Eisenbergjf@ornl.gov 703 992 6703. http://weatherization.ornl.gov. WHAT IS AN OFFSET?. IT IS A WAY FOR A POLLUTER TO SATISFY HIS CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION OBLIGATIONS OR DESIRES WITHOUT REDUCING HIS CARBON EMISSIONS.

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WEATHERIZATION AND THE CARBON MARKETS

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  1. WEATHERIZATION AND THE CARBON MARKETS March ,2012 Joel Eisenberg ORNL Eisenbergjf@ornl.gov 703 992 6703 http://weatherization.ornl.gov

  2. WHAT IS AN OFFSET? IT IS A WAY FOR A POLLUTER TO SATISFY HIS CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION OBLIGATIONS OR DESIRES WITHOUT REDUCING HIS CARBON EMISSIONS

  3. WHERE IS THE CARBON? FUEL OIL- 161.38 LBS PER MBTU NATURAL GAS- 117.08 LBS PER MBTU PROPANE- 139.178 LBS PER MBTU

  4. The Global Carbon Market Total Value in 2008: $126 billion The Compliance Market was $120 billion in 2008 Kyoto Protocol including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) EU Emissions Trading Scheme The Voluntary Market was $705 million in 2008 Projected for 2009: $850 million

  5. WHERE CAN I SELL ONE? THERE ARE 60 COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD SELLING OFFSETS REQUIRE 3RD PARTY CERTIFICATION VOLUNTARY MARKET NOW SELLS OFFSETS AT ABOUT $12.50 PER TON LAND USE, LAND USE CHANGE, AND FORESTRY CURRENTLY DOMINATES THE MARKET

  6. NOT SO FAST! MEASUREMENT ADDITIONALITY LEAKAGE PERSISTENCE COST OWNERSHIP

  7. What’s Happening in the Voluntary Market? Flight to Standards in the Voluntary Market Attracting many projects that don’t have time/money for the compliance market

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