Carbon Trading to Protect the Environment

Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits

Market Overview

Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits (MSERCs) are credits created from the reduction of emissions from both on- and off-road vehicles.  Intended to provide encouragement for development and implementation of innovative control methods for mobile and transportation sources, these credit programs has been developed in various states.  MSERC approved uses vary by state, but range from being used only to offset other mobile source emission limits to adding liquidity under existing cap and trade programs.  States/regions with MSERC programs include:

Texas, Michigan, Sacramento