Carbon accounting

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Carbon accounting is the general term used to describe the accounting, undertaken to measure the amount of carbon sequestered or the amount of carbon that is avoided to be released into the atmosphere trough projects (from the Flexible Mechanisms). These projects thus include (but are not limited to) renewable energy projects (biomass, ...), forage plantations, ...

[edit] Carbon accounting software

A number of programs are created in order to assist with carbon accounting:

C-FIX Carbon uptake monitoring through satellite images
CO2FIX One of the oldest carbon accounting applications available, somewhat outdated
BIOMITRE Biomass based climate change, for biomass energy usage
CAMFor Carbon accounting model for forests
GORCAM Graz / Oak Ridge carbon accounting model, excel spreadsheet
GEMIS Global emission model for integrated systems
CAMSAT Carbon management self assessment tool, for companies to measure their offset
TimberCAM Carbon in wood products assessment
HWP Harvested wood products, dead wood carbon assessment
IPCC Greenhouse Gas Inventory software for the workbook based on IPCC guidelines