PRESS ROOM

"We are pleased that 3Degrees joined Green-e Climate right from the start," said Lars Kvale, Green-e Climate Manager. "By selling offsets that have been independently verified under this program, 3Degrees is showing industry leadership and a real commitment to transparency for its customers."

Green-e® Climate is a consumer-protection program requiring that greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions be verified according to strict project-level certification (including the credible and independent Clean Development Mechanism, Gold Standard, and Voluntary Carbon Standard) that ensure the reductions have taken place, are permanent, and come from projects that would not have happened under a "business as usual" scenario. Sellers must also undergo a yearly audit to ensure there is no double selling and that the provider is complying with the program's consumer-disclosure and truth in advertising requirements.

 

Well known as a leader in the Renewable Energy and Verified Emission Reduction (carbon offsets) industry, 3Degrees' renewable energy certificates (RECs) have been Green-e® Energy Certified since 2002 when the 3Degrees team launched its REC product. 3Degrees advocates for strong industry standards for offset projects and sellers to build consumer confidence and counter charges of a lack of standardization.

 

"We only source carbon offsets that have project level verification according to credible and independent standards such as the Voluntary Carbon Standard and the Gold Standard," said Gabe Petlin, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Carbon Markets at 3Degrees and former Green-e® Program Manager at CRS from 2001-2004. "The new Green-e Climate Program is the nation's first retail level consumer protection program for greenhouse gas emission reductions and 3Degrees is pleased to offer the highest level of independent product oversight to our customers. For those calling for greater standardization in the voluntary offset market take note: this is the program."