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CO2balance are industry leaders in developing, delivering, and running carbon projects across the globe.

Develop a Project

Looking to develop
your own project?

CO2balance are industry leaders in developing, delivering and running carbon projects across the globe. We provide end-to-end support and can also offer tailored advice on specific areas of your existing projects.

Feasibility and project scoping
Project design and methodology support
Certification and validation planning
In-country pilots and proof of concept
Implementation and long-term delivery
Monitoring, verification and issuance
Who we work with

Built for project developers at every stage

NGOs and Community Organisations

You have a community water or cookstove project in Africa and want to explore whether carbon financing could fund it or make it more sustainable. We will assess the opportunity and guide you through certification from the beginning.

Safe Water Cookstoves Forestry East Africa

Businesses and Investors

You want to co-develop or fund a dedicated carbon project with your organisation's name on it, moving beyond off-the-shelf credits to something bespoke, with full visibility of delivery and a co-authored impact story.

Corporate Bespoke Named Project Impact Reporting

Our Process

We follow a proven pathway to deliver exceptional results for our clients.

01

Feasibility Assessment

We assess whether your project is eligible for carbon certification. This covers project type, geography, baseline emissions, additionality and community engagement requirements.

Timeline: 2-4 weeks
Output: Feasibility report with go/no-go recommendation and estimated credit yield
02

Methodology and Standard Selection

We identify the right carbon standard and methodology for your project type, considering credit prices, buyer demand and certification timelines.

Timeline: 2-6 weeks
Output: Methodology recommendation with commercial projections
03

Project Design and Documentation

Our team develops the project design documents, community engagement plan, monitoring methodology, gender integration framework and all documentation required for validation.

Timeline: 3-6 months
Output: Full project documentation for submission
04

Validation and Registration

We manage the third-party validation process, respond to queries, and shepherd the project through to registry registration.

Timeline: 6-18 months
Output: Registered project on the relevant carbon registry
05

Monitoring and Credit Issuance

Once operational, we set up monitoring systems, conduct annual data collection, manage ongoing verification and handle credit issuance, with full reporting to you and your buyers.

Timeline: Ongoing
Output: Annual credit issuances and impact reports

Tell us about your project idea

Whether you have a detailed proposal or just an early-stage idea, our team will tell you honestly whether it could work as a carbon project and what the path forward looks like.

Free initial feasibility conversation
Honest assessment - we only proceed if it stacks up
20 years of African project development experience
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