How to buy carbon offsets.
Buying a carbon offset means funding a verified project that cuts or removes CO₂ — and retiring the credit so it’s counted against your emissions, not anyone else’s. Here’s exactly how it works, what it costs, and how to make sure the offset you buy is real.
What is a carbon offset?
A carbon offset is what happens when you buy a verified carbon credit — one tonne of CO₂e avoided or removed by a real project — and retire it on a public registry so it counts against your own footprint. Offsetting can’t replace cutting your emissions, but it’s one of the few ways to take responsibility for the emissions you can’t yet eliminate, while channelling finance to forests, clean energy and carbon removal. Below is the simplest path to doing it properly.
How to buy carbon offsets in five steps.
From your footprint to a verifiable certificate — the whole journey takes about 90 seconds at checkout.
Work out the tonnes of CO₂e you want to cancel — a single flight, a year of driving, your household, an event, or your whole business. Use a footprint calculator or a figure you already have.
Pick a methodology that matches your budget and the impact you care about: forest protection, clean cooking, renewable energy, reforestation, blue carbon, or durable engineered removal. Each is registry-traceable and independently screened.
Enter how many tonnes to offset and pay securely. Prices are fixed per tonne, quoted in USD (Indian customers pay in INR with GST) — there’s no minimum and no account required for a one-off offset.
We purchase the verified credits at wholesale and permanently retire them on the public registry (Verra, Gold Standard, Puro.earth and others) in your name, so they can never be resold or counted twice.
You receive a branded PDF certificate carrying the registry serial number, plus a public verification page — proof your offset is real that anyone can check without us.
How much do carbon offsets cost?
Offsets are priced per tonne of CO₂e. Avoidance projects are cheapest; durable removals cost more because permanence is harder. Your total is simply the per-tonne price × the tonnes you offset. Indicative prices:
Indicative per-tonne pricing — see the shop for live prices, or calculate your footprint to estimate your total.
How to choose a credible offset.
Not all offsets are equal. Five checks separate a real climate contribution from a marketing claim — see how we vet every credit.
Issued and retired on a public registry with a serial number you can look up yourself — not a vague “we plant trees” claim.
Credits dated within roughly the last 36 months, not decade-old surplus that no longer reflects today’s climate need.
Screened against the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles and third-party ratings such as BeZero or Sylvera.
Avoidance reduces emissions; durable removal is what credible net-zero requires for the emissions you can’t cut.
The credit must be permanently retired on your behalf — bought-but-not-retired credits can be resold and double-counted.
Individuals vs businesses.
Offset a one-off — a flight, your car, a wedding, or your annual footprint. No account or minimum needed; you get an instant, verifiable certificate. See the use-case guides for typical tonnes.
Offset on a recurring schedule with bulk pricing, invoices, team access and ESG / net-zero reporting. Pair avoidance with durable removals for residual emissions — see business offsetting.
Offset vs carbon credit — what’s the difference?
A carbon credit is the tradable unit: one tonne of CO₂e avoided or removed, issued and serial-numbered by a registry. A carbon offset is what that credit becomes once you retire it against your own emissions. In one line: you buy a credit; retiring it is the offset.
Common questions.
How do I buy carbon offsets?
Calculate the tonnes of CO₂e you want to offset, choose a verified project, and pay the fixed per-tonne price. We then buy the credits at wholesale, permanently retire them on a public registry in your name, and email you a certificate with a public verification page — usually within minutes. No account or minimum is needed for a one-off offset.
How much does it cost to offset my carbon?
Voluntary carbon offsets typically range from about $12 per tonne for renewable energy and avoidance projects up to around $350 per tonne for durable engineered removal. Forest protection is roughly $20 and a mixed portfolio about $25 per tonne. Your total is simply the per-tonne price multiplied by the tonnes you offset.
Are carbon offsets legit and worth it?
High-quality, registry-verified offsets are a legitimate way to fund real emission reductions and removals you can’t make yourself — but quality varies. Buy credits that are registry-traceable, recently dated, independently rated, and permanently retired in your name. Offsetting works best alongside cutting your own emissions, not instead of it.
How do I know my carbon offset is real?
Every credit we retire generates an immutable public serial number on the source registry, and every certificate links to a public verification page showing that record. You can confirm the retirement independently — you don’t have to trust us.
Can my business buy carbon offsets?
Yes. Businesses can offset one-off or on a recurring schedule, with bulk pricing, invoices, team access, and ESG/net-zero reporting. Durable removals are recommended for residual emissions in a science-based net-zero plan.
How quickly do I get my certificate?
For pooled retirements your certificate is usually issued within minutes. Some named or batch retirements settle on the registry within 24–72 hours; your certificate appears in your account and inbox the moment it’s confirmed.
Offset your footprint in 90 seconds.
Calculate it, choose a verified project, and we’ll retire the credits on a public registry and certify it in your name.