Compliance Offset Programs
Trusted crediting for compliance markets
Beyond the voluntary market, the Reserve serves as an approved registry for compliance offset programs — issuing high-integrity credits under three of the world's leading regulatory schemes.
California Compliance Offset Program
As an approved Offset Project Registry, the Reserve issues Registry Offset Credits under California’s Cap-and-Trade Program — the first economy-wide compliance market in the United States.
- Approved Offset Project Registry (OPR)
- Early Action offset projects
- Compliance offset project registration
Washington Compliance
Washington’s Climate Commitment Act established a cap-and-invest program. The Reserve supports compliance offset pathways under the state’s emerging market.
- Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest
- Offset protocol alignment
- Project eligibility pathways
CORSIA
The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is the global market-based measure for aviation emissions. The Reserve’s protocols support CORSIA-eligible crediting.
- International aviation offsetting
- ICAO-aligned crediting
- Eligible protocol pathways