Compliance Offset Projects
All compliance offset projects must be developed according to ARB approved Compliance Offset Protocols. Offset Project Operators must list their offset projects with an approved Offset Project Registry such as American Carbon Registry and be verified by an ARB accredited verifier to be eligible for ARB offset credits.
ARB Compliance Offset Protocols
ARB has approved six Compliance Offset Protocols for projects based in the U.S. The ARB Compliance Offset Protocols and related documents for each are available for download from ARB's Compliance Offset Program webpage.
The currently approved project types are:
- U.S. Forests
- Urban Forests
- Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
- Livestock
- Mine Methane Capture
- Rice Cultivation
Forms
To protect CITSS account information, please make sure to submit a CITSS ID number and not a CITSS account number on all required forms. The CITSS ID number is two letters followed by four numbers (e.g., CA1234).
Compliance Offset Project Listing Forms
The current versions of Offset Project Listing Forms for offset projects developed using ARB compliance offset protocols are available at the following link.
Compliance Offset Project Data Report Forms
The current versions of Offset Project Data Report Forms for offset projects developed using ARB compliance offset protocols are available at the following link.
Other Forms
Other forms such as the Authorized Project Designee (APD) Form can also be found at the following link.
