Product FAQs
GCX marketplace is an online platform where individuals and businesses can buy verified carbon offsets. Offsets represent a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, typically achieved through environmental projects like reforestation, renewable energy, or methane capture.
Anyone can!
- Individuals looking to offset personal carbon footprints (flights, vehicles, lifestyle).
- Businesses aiming to meet sustainability goals, comply with ESG reporting, or achieve carbon neutrality.
Each project listed on our platform is verified by globally recognised standards such as Verra (VCS), Gold Standard, or the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). This ensures the carbon savings are real, measurable, and permanent.
We currently serve the voluntary carbon market, allowing anyone to offset emissions without regulatory requirements. (Compliance market integration is on our roadmap.)
We take traceability and accountability seriously. Each purchase supports a specific, verified project, and we publish retirement records on a public registry when available.
- Create an account
- Calculate your carbon footprint (use our built-in calculator)
- Browse and purchase offsets
- Track and report your impact
Retirement means a carbon credit is permanently taken out of circulation after it’s been used to offset emissions. This ensures no one else can claim the same offset, avoiding double-counting.
Yes! Our calculator allows you to target specific activities, and we offer plug-ins and integrations for websites, logistics tools, and event platforms.
Yes. Many of our projects contribute to multiple UN SDGs, such as gender equality, clean water, and sustainable communities. Use filters to choose projects aligned with your values.
Yes. Our enterprise team offers custom onboarding, volume discounts, API access, and sustainability consulting. Contact us for a tailored solution.
Yes. Our platform allows you to bundle offsets from different projects in a single transaction, so you can support a mix of environmental initiatives aligned with your values and goals.
When you buy a carbon offset, you’re funding a project that reduces or removes carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Your purchase helps balance out your own emissions, such as from travel, energy use, or business operations.
We partner with verified and accredited projects, including:
- Reforestation & afforestation
- Renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro)
- Clean cookstove distribution
- Methane capture
- Blue carbon and ocean-based projects
All projects are third-party verified (e.g., by Verra, Gold Standard, or CDM).
Yes. After purchase, you’ll receive:
- A certificate of retirement showing the amount of COâ‚‚e offset
- Details of the project you supported
- Optional dashboard to track and report your impact over time
Prices vary by project type, location, and verification standard. Our platform ensures transparent pricing and allows you to filter by impact, price, and certification level.
Carbon offset purchases are generally not tax-deductible unless made through a registered non-profit. Please consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.
While often used interchangeably, carbon credits are tradable permits typically used in
compliance markets, whereas carbon offsets refer to voluntary actions taken to reduce emissions. Both represent one metric ton of COâ‚‚e reduction.
We use international standards and up-to-date emissions factors to estimate your carbon footprint based on your activities (e.g., travel, energy use, consumption). For businesses, we support Scopes 1, 2, and 3 reporting.
Yes. After offsetting, you receive a branded certificate and digital badge you can share on your website, reports, or social media to show your climate commitment.
- Avoidance projects prevent emissions from happening (e.g., renewable energy replacing fossil fuels).
- Removal projects actively remove COâ‚‚ from the atmosphere (e.g., reforestation, direct air capture).
You can choose depending on your sustainability goals.
Yes—when sourced from verified, high-integrity projects. We only list projects that meet rigorous standards and demonstrate additionality, permanence, and verifiability.
Yes. You can download your footprint results and offset details report. These can be shared internally with colleagues or externally with stakeholders to demonstrate the actions your organisation is taking.Accordion Content
