Carbon Credits
Carbon credits represent verified reductions or removals of one metric ton of CO2 equivalent. They are traded in both compliance markets (EU ETS, UK ETS) and voluntary markets (Verra VCS, Gold Standard). Corporate net-zero commitments are driving demand for high-quality nature-based and engineered removal credits.
- Verra VCS
- Gold Standard
- EU EUA
- Nature-Based (REDD+)
- Delivered (Registry Transfer)
Carbon Credits, in brief.
- Common origins
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- India
- Kenya
- Colombia
- Common destinations
- European Union
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Grades and specifications
- Verra VCS
- Gold Standard
- EU EUA
- Nature-Based (REDD+)
- Incoterms
- Delivered (Registry Transfer)
- Unit of measure
- tCO2e
Trading Carbon Credits
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