Carbon Credits

Addressing Remaining Emissions

Not all emissions can be avoided or reduced in the short term.
Carbon credits can enable companies to address remaining emissions through verified climate protection projects.
MB Energy provides support in the selection, procurement, and retirement of recognized carbon credits.

Carbon Credits for Remaining Emissions

Companies cannot immediately avoid or reduce all greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon credits can be used as part of voluntary climate strategies to address remaining emissions.
A carbon credit represents a verified avoidance, reduction, or removal of one metric ton of CO₂ equivalent from a climate protection project.
They are primarily used in the voluntary carbon market.
MB Energy supports companies in selecting suitable projects, procuring carbon credits, and documenting the retirement of the corresponding emission credits.

Carbon Management

What are carbon credits?

Carbon credits represent a verified avoidance, reduction, or removal of one metric ton of CO₂ equivalent from a climate protection project.
They are primarily used in the voluntary carbon market.

Verified Emission Credits
Verified carbon credits come from climate protection projects whose emissions impact is verified and documented according to defined criteria.

They enable a traceable attribution of the underlying emission avoidance, reduction, or removal.

Climate Protection Projects for Various Needs

MB Energy offers access to carbon credits from various project categories and regions.

Nature-Based Climate Action Projects
Projects that use natural ecosystems to sequester or store CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Technology-Based Projects
Technical and industrial innovations to prevent emissions or to directly capture and permanently store CO₂.
Community-Based Climate Protection Projects
Initiatives with additional social and climate protection benefits.

Selecting Carbon Credits That Align with the Climate Strategy

Not every climate protection project and not every carbon credit meets the same requirements.
MB Energy helps companies select projects and carbon credits that align with their individual sustainability goals and procurement requirements.

The focus is on quality, transparency, and traceable standards.

Project Selection
Selection of suitable climate protection projects from various project categories and regions.

Procurement Strategy
Support in developing a customized strategy for procuring carbon credits.

Market Standards
Consideration of relevant quality criteria and international standards.

Documented Retirement of Carbon Credits

In order for carbon credits to be used as part of a climate strategy, the corresponding emission credits are retired.

MB Energy supports companies in the documented retirement of these credits and ensures that the credits used can be transparently assigned to the respective climate protection projects and registries.

Carbon offsetting refers to the use and retirement of carbon credits to address remaining emissions as part of a climate strategy.

Industry Solutions

Carbon Credits for Various Companies and Industries

Voluntary climate strategies can be relevant for companies in various industries.
MB Energy combines carbon credits with industry-specific energy and carbon management solutions.

Shipping
Energy supply, alternative fuels, and complementary carbon management solutions.
Aviation
SAF, eSAF, and other fuel pathways are linked to regulatory and market-driven carbon management requirements.
Industry & Manufacturing
New energy sources, energy supply, and complementary solutions for reducing emissions.

Why MB Energy

Experience in the energy and environmental markets
Extensive market expertise in energy and environmental markets.

Global network
Access to international project developers and traders.

Commitment to Quality
Focus on recognized carbon credits and established market standards.

Transparent processes
Traceable procurement and retirement processes.

Customized solutions
Carbon credit solutions for companies across various industries.

Integrated energy portfolio
Combining carbon credits, carbon offsetting, emissions trading, new energy, and energy supply.

FAQ

What are carbon credits?

Carbon credits represent a verified avoidance, reduction, or removal of one metric ton of CO₂ equivalent from a climate protection project.
They are primarily used in the voluntary carbon market.

What is carbon offsetting?

Carbon offsetting refers to the use and retirement of carbon credits to address remaining emissions as part of a climate strategy.

Are carbon credits and carbon offsetting the same thing?

No.

Carbon credits are verified emission credits generated by climate protection projects.
Carbon offsetting refers to their use and retirement as part of a climate strategy.

What kinds of climate protection projects are there?

The portfolio may include, among other things, nature-based climate protection projects, technology-based projects, and community-oriented climate protection projects.

What are verified carbon credits?

Verified carbon credits come from climate protection projects whose emissions reduction effects are verified and documented according to defined criteria.

What standards are in place for carbon credits?

Relevant standards include, among others, the Gold Standard and VERRA / Verified Carbon Standard.

What does the retirement of a carbon credit mean?

When a facility is decommissioned, an emissions credit is removed from the corresponding registry and cannot be reused.

Are carbon credits and emission allowances the same thing?

No.

Carbon credits represent verified emission avoidance, reduction, or removal from climate protection projects and are primarily used in the voluntary carbon market.
Emissions allowances, such as EUAs or nEHS allowances, on the other hand, are used to meet legal obligations under national or European emissions trading schemes.