Chemical Processes
Refrigerant management carbon offset projects reduce emissions by capturing, recycling, and destroying harmful refrigerants, preventing their release, improving efficiency, and promoting sustainable alternatives for long-term climate impact mitigation.
Ozone Depleting Substance - Canada
HFC Reclamation Substances - United States
Advanced Refrigeration - United States
Phlogiston Phase I N2O Abatement - United States
Community Grown Bundle - United States
Virginia Spray Foam - United States
A-Gas South Korea Project - United States
Forestry and Land Use
Forestry and land use carbon offset projects help mitigate climate change by preserving forests, restoring degraded land, promoting sustainable agriculture, and enhancing carbon sequestration through reforestation, afforestation, and improved land management practices, ultimately reducing atmospheric CO₂ while supporting biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and local communities’ economic and environmental sustainability.
Avoided Grassland Conversion - United States
Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape REDD Project - Tanzania
AMC Maine Woods Initiative Improved Forest Management Project - United States
Brazilian Amazon APD Grouped Project - Brazil
Brazil Pastureland Regeneration with Native Palm Silvopasture - Brazil
Afforestation in the Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand - India
Household and Community
Household and community carbon offset projects, such as clean cooking and clean water initiatives, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing energy-efficient cookstoves, eliminating reliance on biomass, and improving water purification access, which lowers deforestation, enhances air quality, decreases carbon footprints, and improves health, economic opportunities, and sustainability for vulnerable communities.
Biogas - Mexico
Clean Cooking - Zambia
Clean Cooking - Zimbabwe
Clean Cook Stoves - China
Clean Water - Haiti
Community Boreholes - Eritrea
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy carbon offset projects, such as wind power, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by generating clean electricity, replacing fossil fuels and enhancing energy security. They provide a cost-effective way to expand UMD's commitment to renewable energy while also supporting its many graduate students from India by contributing to improved air quality and reduced energy poverty in the region.
Wind Project - Beed District, Maharashtra - India
Wind Project - Satara District, Maharashtra - India
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm - United States
Dempsey Ridge Wind Project - United States
Solar Project - Sri Lanka
Hydropower Project - Nam Long, Laos
Hydropower Project - Nam Hinboun, Laos
Landfill Methane
Landfill methane carbon offset projects capture and convert methane emissions into usable energy, reducing greenhouse gases, preventing air pollution, enhancing waste management, and supporting sustainable energy solutions for climate mitigation. Since methane is a potent greenhouse gas, reducing its emissions provides a critical opportunity to slow climate change and buy more time for long-term solutions.
New River Landfill Gas Methane Destruction Project - United States
Hilltop Sand and Gravel Landfill GHG Project - United States
Surry County Landfill - United States
Santa Marta Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture for Electricity Generation Project - Chile
Henrico County Landfill Gas Combustion Project - United States
Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility Landfill Gas Combustion Project - United States
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Landfill Gas Collection and Combustion Project - United States
Winchester Landfill Gas Project - United States
Spartanburg County Landfill Gas Combustion Project - United States
CTL Landfill Gas - Brazil
Others
The University of Maryland also diversified its portfolio by purchasing credits in projects across various sectors, including agriculture, intermodal transportation, and manufacturing industries to create potential learning experiences for students and faculty in different fields of study.
AR Joy Dairy Digestor - United States
AAC Block Project by Aerocon Buildwell- India
Methane Vent Well - United States
Intermodal Transportation - United States
