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Sustainably Managed Rangeland Soil Carbon Sequestration Offsets


CCX has developed simple, standardized rules for issuing Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI™) contracts for agricultural carbon emission reductions for improved rangeland management. 

Basic Specifications:

  • Minimum 5 year contractual commitment.

  • Non-degraded rangeland managed to increase carbon sequestration through grazing land management that employs sustainable stocking rates, rotational grazing and seasonal use in eligible locations and a contingency for drought.

  • Projects must take place within designated land resource regions.

  • Offsets are issued at standard rates depending on project type and location.

  • Rates vary from 0.12 to 0.32 metric tons of CO2 per acre per year.

  • All projects must be independently verified by a CCX-Approved Verifier.

Related Documents

    Chicago Climate Exchange Offset Project Protocol:
Sustainably Managed Rangeland Soil Carbon Sequestration