policy instrument

Canada's Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System

Jurisdiction countryCanada

Instrument typecertification-protocol

Authoritygovernment

PathwaysImproved forest management, Direct air capture, Soil carbon, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture

Statusoperational

DetailFederal offset protocols framework accepting project registration applications under four published protocols: Landfill Methane Recovery and Destruction (v1.1, Feb 24, 2023); Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Refrigeration Systems (v1.2, Jan 27, 2025); Improved Forest Management on Private Land (v1.2, Mar 31, 2026); Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle (v1.0, Oct 24, 2025). Pro

Stated statusoperational

Pathway scopespecific

Pathway notenames published/developing protocols for Improved Forest Management, DAC with geological storage, Enhanced Soil Organic Carbon, and Bioenergy with CCS

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