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Voluntary Carbon

Access the voluntary carbon market with expert guidance

Purchasing voluntary carbon credits helps accelerate your climate goals, protect nature and support communities.

A trusted team of voluntary carbon market specialists

CFP Energy is home to a leading VCM team that supports global organisations with decarbonisation strategies, from ideation to execution.

In collaboration with trusted partners, we have established a rigorous process for ensuring the integrity of our project pipeline, helping you secure high-quality credits from the entire voluntary carbon market.

How we deliver voluntary carbon market transparency

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Immediate market access

 

Access a derisked portfolio of all project types, standards, and geographies to find and champion projects that are closely aligned with your climate and corporate ambitions.

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Due diligence

 

All projects undergo a rigorous due diligence process featuring proprietary carbon project quality assessment tools and geospatial analysis.

Your purchase supports genuine impact on the ground.

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Market knowledge

 

Work with an experienced and trusted team of VCM experts who operate across the global market, manage highly complex projects, and navigate opaque regulatory requirements.

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Connect, collaborate, care

 

Access nature-based projects managed and nurtured by CFP Energy. 

Choose from our extensive range of vetted global partners.

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Price risk management

 

Protect your investments against volatility and secure known costs through futures and forwards contracts.

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Long-term arrangements

 

Become the sole off-taker of credits generated by green projects managed and owned by CFP Energy itself.

How to engage with the voluntary carbon market

Understand your needs
Define the role of carbon credits in your broader climate or net zero strategy, alongside emissions reductions.
Choose a procurement approach
Options range from spot purchases to multi-year agreements or partnerships with project developers, depending on budget, timing, and credit type preferences.
Ensure quality and integrity
Select credits certified under recognised standards and aligned with initiatives like ICVCM and VCMI for credibility and impact.

Track and report

Retired credits are recorded transparently, with evidence of impact and co-benefits that can be shared with stakeholders.

Flexible ways to access carbon credits

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Spot purchases

Buy and retire credits for immediate needs.

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Forward agreements

Secure future supply at agreed volumes and prices.

 

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Portfolio approach

Blend project types (e.g. nature-based, removals, community projects) to balance cost and impact

 

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Strategic partnerships

Co-develop or pre-finance projects to access long-term, high-integrity credits.

Voluntary carbon & insights

Voluntary carbon FAQs

The voluntary carbon market can be difficult to navigate and understand but our team can provide objective and supportive information. Here are a few FAQs.

A carbon credit represents the reduction or removal of one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) through a verified climate project. These projects can include nature-based solutions such as reforestation and soil carbon, or technology-based approaches like carbon capture, clean cookstoves, or renewable energy where it meets additionality criteria.

 

Companies and organisations often use carbon credits as part of a broader climate strategy: prioritising emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, then addressing remaining emissions through high-quality credits. Beyond neutralising emissions, many credits also deliver co-benefits such as biodiversity protection, public health improvements, and community development.

The voluntary carbon market (VCM) enables companies to purchase carbon credits from projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions outside of regulatory obligations. Unlike compliance systems, participation is voluntary and typically linked to corporate climate goals, net zero strategies, or supply chain commitments.

 

Credits represent one tonne of CO₂ equivalent reduced or removed and are issued through recognised standards such as Verra, Gold Standard, ART/TREES, and Puro. To strengthen trust and transparency, initiatives like the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) are defining high-quality criteria and guidance for credible use of credits.

These markets channel finance into projects ranging from forest conservation and restoration, to carbon removal technologies, to clean energy and community-based initiatives that deliver both climate impact and social benefits.

Carbon credit prices vary widely depending on the type of project, methodology, and quality. In the voluntary carbon market, prices can range from under £10 per tonne for some avoidance projects to well over £100 per tonne for high-quality removals. Factors such as co-benefits, certification, and buyer preferences also influence price.
To choose a good carbon project to invest in, it's important to ensure it is verified by a reputable standard such as Verra, Gold Standard, or Plan Vivo. Look for projects that demonstrate clear, measurable emission reductions, with transparent reporting and third-party validation. A high-quality project should prove additionality—meaning the carbon savings wouldn’t have occurred without the project—and offer long-term climate benefits. Projects with strong co-benefits, such as biodiversity protection or community development, can offer greater environmental and social impact. It’s also wise to assess the track record of the project developer to ensure credibility, accountability, and proper governance. A carefully chosen carbon project supports real climate action and enhances your ESG and net-zero commitments.

A carbon project is an activity that reduces, avoids, or removes greenhouse gas emissions and issues credits for each verified tonne of impact. Projects can include forest conservation and restoration, clean cookstoves, or engineered carbon removals such as biochar and direct air capture.

 

To ensure integrity, projects are certified under recognised standards, with monitoring and verification providing transparency and credibility.

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