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I currently use TerraPass. Are these guys audited by third parties or something like that? Generally work in the US is more trustworthy since it's theoretically verifiable here.

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Care to share why? I'd like to help, but the trouble is how am I sure that the money goes to the pockets of people who need it and not to some CEO's holiday?

tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofits in the US are required to file IRS form 990[1] which sheds some light on the financials of the organization. it doesn't mean that the organization is run efficiently or puts money to good use, but it does increase transparency[2]

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_990

2. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

Yeah, to be clear, I'm not demanding it of you. If you just happen to know of something then I'm hoping you'll share.

And yes, but slightly more. I want to know that the carbon credits are real, i.e. that I'm actually offsetting.

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