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Type of projects
% of money
to projects
Price per tonne
of CO
2
offset
Recommended
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$17.30
80%
Yes
Renewables
US$14.50
66%
Yes
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$112
(Swiss projects)
$38
80%
Yes
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$18.00
80%
Yes
Renewables
N/A
Yes
US$12.00
Renewables, energy efficiency
90%
with reservations
US$10.00
Renewables, energy efficiency
93%
with reservations
US$5.50
60%
with reservations
Renewables, energy efficiency,
sequestration, methane capture
US$18.40
(including VAT)
17.5%
(including VAT)
Renewables, energy efficiency,
sequestration
with reservations
US$12.57
60%
US$13.03
with reservations
Energy efficiency, sequestration
65%
Renewables, energy efficiency
US$10.00
with reservations
N/A
US$11.00
No
Energy efficiency
N/A
US$7.982
25%
No
Renewables, energy efficiency,
Sequestration
Renewables
US$10.00
N/A
No
Source:
Evaluations and Recommendations of Voluntary Offset Companies
, Tufts Climate Initiative, 2006