SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (February 13, 2008)—The Center for Resource Solutions is pleased to announce that Green-e® Climate is ready to begin certification of greenhouse gas emission reduction products (offsets). If you would like to apply for certification to Green-e Climate for a retail offset product, please visit www.green-e.org/climate. For further information, call 415-561-2100 or email climate@green-e.org.

On January 29, 2008, the Green-e Governance Board endorsed the Clean Development Mechanism, the Gold Standard, the Voluntary Carbon Standard, and the Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy for use with Green-e Climate certified products. Please see the Endorsed Programs page on the Green-e Climate website for more information about project specific-criteria for Endorsed Programs.

Look for the Green-e Climate team at Carbon Forum America from February 26-27th at San Francisco's Moscone Center. We will launch the program at a press conference on Tuesday, February 26th at 12:15 in room 123. They will also hold a longer workshop from 3:15–4:15 pm the following day (Wed. Feb. 27th rm. 123) open to press and conference attendees. The session will go into more detail about Green-e Climate Certification and explain how the program will work with the Voluntary Carbon Standard, the Gold Standard, Clean Development Mechanism, and the Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy. See Carbon Forum America more information.

Contact
Jeff Swenerton
CRS Communications Director
415-561-2119
jeff@resource-solutions.org

About Green-e Climate
Green-e Climate is the nation's first certification program for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions (carbon offsets) sold to consumers on the retail market. This consumer-protection program strengthens the voluntary market by providing credible oversight of and transparency to retail offset products. Consumers purchasing Green-e Climate Certified offsets have clear information about the projects their GHG reductions are sourced from, and are guaranteed that offsets have not been double sold or double counted. The program verifies that a seller's supply of offsets equals their sales, that GHG reductions are independently certified and verified, and that consumer disclosures are accurate. Find out more at www.green-e.org/climate.

About Green-e and Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products through Green-e Energy, the renewable energy certification program; and Green-e Climate, the greenhouse gas emission reduction certification program. Green-e Marketplace is a labeling program for organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. To learn more about Green-e certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org.

Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco-based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Our leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets.

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