How do you buy a carbon credit?

Carbon credits are bought from projects verified under independent standards such as Gold Standard or Verra. We first establish the volume of emissions to be offset, then select a credit portfolio that suits your budget and your priorities, and retire the credits in your name on the registry.

What does it mean to be carbon neutral?

Being carbon neutral means an organisation has brought its net emissions down to zero. To get there, emissions are first measured and reduced as far as possible, and the remainder is balanced with certified credits. For the claim to be defensible, it is expected to rest on a recognised framework such as ISO 14068.

Which carbon offset projects are reliable?

Reliable projects carry certification from independently audited standards such as Gold Standard and Verra (VCS). What shows a credit to be sound is additionality, independent verification, permanence and a retirement record. Cheap credits that do not meet these criteria create reputational risk.

Does carbon offsetting replace emissions reduction?

Carbon offsetting complements your reduction strategy. The right order is to measure first and reduce emissions at source, then balance whatever you cannot technically eliminate with certified credits. The legitimacy of offsetting comes from following that order.

Are there carbon credit projects close to home?

In most markets, yes. Projects generating carbon credits are found in particular in renewable energy, energy efficiency, afforestation and biogas. These projects both offset emissions and bring carbon finance to local investment.

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Carbon Offsetting

Carbon Offset Strategies

We first measure and reduce your carbon footprint, then balance the remaining emissions you cannot technically eliminate with certified carbon credits.

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Why is the carbon neutral target on the corporate agenda?

National net zero commitments now reach companies directly through global supply chains, international investor expectations and sustainability reporting standards. As your global buyers and financiers question your net zero commitment, carbon offsetting has become a concrete commercial requirement.

For a carbon neutral claim that is defensible and free of reputational risk, the scientific order to follow is clear. You measure first, then reduce, and offset last.

Karbonsa manages this strategic process end to end, from credit selection through to retirement on the official registries.

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WHAT KARBONSA DOES

We are with you through the offsetting process

Clarity scope by scope. We set out the volume of emissions to be offset transparently, scope by scope (Scope 1-2-3), to the GHG Protocol standard.
Reliable credit sourcing. We source credits only from internationally recognised standards such as Gold Standard and Verra (VCS).
Official retirement processes. We retire the credits in your company name on a publicly accessible registry and remove the risk of double counting.
Alignment with international standards. We bring your carbon neutral claim and your offsetting strategy into line with current global frameworks such as ISO 14068.

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Reliable offsetting is built in three steps

Offsetting is the final link, the one that comes on top of measurement and reduction. Its strength comes from following that order.

Measure

We calculate your corporate carbon footprint scope by scope and set out the real volume to be offset.

Reduce

We bring emissions down at source through measures such as energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Offset the Remainder

We compensate for the emissions you cannot technically eliminate with certified credits and retire those credits.

Which projects do carbon credits come from?

Offsetting means financing real projects that reduce emissions or capture carbon. The type of project a credit comes from has a direct bearing on its quality.

Afforestation and Forest Protection

Afforestation, forest restoration and REDD+ projects capture carbon from the atmosphere naturally.

Renewable Energy

Wind, solar and hydroelectric projects displace fossil fuels and bring emissions down.

Energy Efficiency

Building insulation, efficient equipment and heat recovery reduce the energy consumed.

Methane Capture

Capturing methane from landfill and agricultural sources takes a powerful greenhouse gas out of circulation.

Nature Based Agriculture

Regenerative farming and conservation tillage hold carbon in the soil.

Carbon Capture and Storage

Technologies that capture industrial emissions and aim to store them permanently underground.

Not: The value of a carbon credit depends on the certification of the project that produced it. Karbonsa recommends only credits that come from independently verified standards such as Gold Standard and Verra (VCS). These projects are at the same time a source of carbon finance for renewable energy and nature based work.

What we take on in the carbon offsetting process

We run the process on your behalf, from measurement through to the retirement record.

Setting scope and targets

We calculate the emissions to be offset scope by scope and set a realistic, defensible carbon neutral target that fits your operations.

Prioritising reduction

Before offsetting, we identify the emissions that can be reduced at source and put gains such as energy efficiency and renewable energy first.

Carbon credit advisory

We select the credit portfolio that suits you impartially, weighing project type, standard, quality and cost.

Certified project sourcing

We source only credits verified under independently audited standards such as Gold Standard and Verra.

Retirement and registry management

We retire the credits in your name on the public registry. That prevents the same credit being sold a second time and rules out double counting.

Claim and reporting alignment

We place your carbon neutral claim within the ISO 14068 framework and align it with your GRI and ESRS reporting.

Offsetting starts with measurement. We clarify the volume to be offset with our Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculation service and strengthen the reduction side with Green Transition and Incentives Advisory. That way the volume left to offset is kept to a minimum.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

What does a reliable carbon credit carry?

A cheap, unverified credit means reputational risk. Four criteria show a credit to be sound. Karbonsa looks for them in every credit that enters your portfolio.

Additionality

The project must be one that would not have happened without carbon revenue. Only then does it deliver a genuine additional reduction.

Independent verification

The emissions reduction must be audited and approved by an accredited independent body.

Permanence

In forestry projects above all, there has to be assurance that the carbon held is permanent over the long term.

Retirement record

The credit must be retired on a publicly accessible registry so that it is closed to double counting.

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Why work with Karbonsa?

We build offsetting together with measurement and reduction, as one defensible whole.

Boutique and accessible

None of the heaviness of the large consultancies. You deal with us directly, replies come quickly and the way we work flexes to suit your company.

Delivered end to end

We run measurement, reduction and offsetting from a single point and hand over a defensible carbon neutral target that is ready to use.

Impartial credit selection

We build your credit portfolio on the balance of standard, quality and cost, looking only at your priorities. Our selection is always impartial.

Lasting and living infrastructure

We hand over your measurement and offsetting records in a structure you can keep using in later periods. If you would rather track your emissions yourself, the web based Karbonsa Platform, which starts with a free plan, is also at your service.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Carbon offsetting means compensating for the emissions that arise from your own activities and that you cannot technically eliminate, by supporting certified projects that reduce emissions or capture carbon elsewhere. Each carbon credit represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent and, once used, is retired in your name on a public registry.

Let us set your carbon neutral target together

From measurement to reduction, from credit selection to the retirement record, let us run your offsetting process end to end.

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