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Carbon markets, projects and buyer guidance

Clear guidance from a carbon project developer. Use this library to understand carbon credits, assess project evidence, follow market rules or plan a project.

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Practical guidance on carbon credits, project development and international markets.

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3 guides

Carbon credits

Understand what a credit represents, how it is issued and what to consider before buying.

3 guides

Standards and integrity

Assess credit quality through programme rules, project evidence and the Core Carbon Principles.

2 guides

Project types

Explore how safe water and improved cookstove projects reduce emissions.

Guide & partnership

Project development

Follow the route from feasibility and project design to monitoring and issuance.

Guide collection

Biochar

Explore carbon removal, project feasibility, feedstock, monitoring and certification.

2 guides

International market rules

Understand Article 6 authorisation and the separate eligibility requirements for aviation under CORSIA.

Tools & guidance

Calculators & calculation guides

Estimate your journey’s emissions and understand the figures behind the result.

Practical tool

Carbon calculators

Explore our rail, car and flight calculator, with a clear breakdown of your journey.

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Travel guide

How to calculate travel emissions

Follow worked examples for rail, car and air travel, including passenger sharing.

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Flight guide

How flight emissions are calculated

Understand cabin class, connecting flights and aviation’s additional warming effect.

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Project evidence

Guidance grounded in delivery

CO2balance has worked in carbon project development since 2003. Our resources connect market concepts to the practical work of project design, monitoring and long-term delivery.

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