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Offset your residual emissions with independently verified carbon credits. Each tonne is retired on your behalf with full documentation and a publicly verifiable retirement record.
Verra VCS, Gold Standard, UNFCCC, WCC & Peatland Code
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International Portfolios
Choose your portfolio. Set your tonnes.
International portfolios start from £6.99 per tonne of CO₂e. Higher tiers include diversification, co-benefits, and engineered removals.
Tier 1
Standard - International
£6.99
/ tonne CO₂e
Verified credits from a single established international emission-reduction project.
- Verra VCS verified credits
- Single-project allocation
- Retirement certificate included
- Digital retirement record
1
tonnes
Total: £6.99
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Tier 2
Enhanced - International
£17.99
/ tonne CO₂e
Diversified international portfolio blending reductions with nature-based removals and co-benefits.
- Verra VCS + Gold Standard + UNFCCC verified credits
- Multi-project diversification
- Community & biodiversity co-benefits
- Detailed impact report
- Retirement certificate included
1
tonnes
Total: £17.99
Tier 3
Premium - International
£34.99
/ tonne CO₂e
Highest-integrity international mix with engineered removals, nature-based solutions, and full traceability.
- Verra VCS + Gold Standard + UNFCCC verified credits
- Includes engineered carbon removal
- Full portfolio traceability
- Branded retirement certificate
- Dedicated account support
- Suitable for ESG reporting
1
tonnes
Total: £34.99
Made in Britain
UK-only portfolios.
UK-domestic carbon credits, government-backed by the Woodland Carbon Code and IUCN UK Peatland Code, registered on the UK Land Carbon Registry. Every tonne supports British landowners and rural jobs. UK Standard and UK Enhanced are sold as Pending Issuance Units (PIU); UK Premium uses fully verified ex-post units.
UK Tier 1
UK Standard
£39.99
/ tonne CO₂e
Single-project UK allocation. Woodland Carbon Code native woodland or IUCN Peatland Code restoration.
- Woodland Carbon Code or Peatland Code
- Single-project UK-domestic allocation
- UK Land Carbon Registry serial numbers
- Retirement certificate included
- Funds British landowners and rural jobs
1
tonnes
Total: £39.99
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UK Tier 2
UK Enhanced
£49.99
/ tonne CO₂e
Diversified UK portfolio blending WCC woodland and Peatland Code restoration, with community and biodiversity co-benefits.
- WCC woodland + PC peatland blend
- Multi-project UK diversification
- Biodiversity, water, and wildfire co-benefits
- Detailed UK impact report
- Branded retirement certificate with project map
1
tonnes
Total: £49.99
UK Tier 3
UK Premium
£89.99
/ tonne CO₂e
Fully verified UK units (ex-post). Woodland Carbon Units plus IUCN Peatland Code verified units. Highest-integrity UK credits.
- WCC Verified Units + PC Verified Units
- Ex-post: sequestration confirmed
- Limited supply, premium UK provenance
- Suitable for ESG, CDP, SBTi BVCM, TCFD reporting
- Dedicated account support
- Branded certificate with full project disclosure
1
tonnes
Total: £89.99
UK Standard · £39.99
Single-project UK allocation
- Native broadleaf woodland creation, Northumberland and Scottish Borders
- Mixed native and productive woodland, Cumbria (edge of Lake District)
- Lowland peatland restoration, North England or Wales
Why £39.99? UK Woodland Carbon Code Pending Issuance Units traded at an average of £26.85 per tonne wholesale in the latest published reporting period (source). Your price covers wholesale sourcing, UK Land Carbon Registry retirement, serial-number issuance, branded certificate, customer support, and reinvestment in British conservation partnerships.
UK Enhanced · £49.99
Diversified UK portfolio
- WCC woodland (Northumberland, Cumbria, Scotland)
- PC peatland (Pennines, Dartmoor, Scottish Highlands)
- Community and biodiversity co-benefit projects
Why £49.99? Peatland credits command a premium over woodland (wholesale £30 to £40 per tonne) due to limited supply, deeper ecological impact, and longer restoration horizons. Diversifying across woodland and peatland reduces project-specific delivery risk and adds rare blanket-bog recovery, wildfire resilience, water quality, and species biodiversity uplift.
UK Premium · £89.99
Fully verified, ex-post UK units
- Woodland Carbon Units (post-verification WCC credits)
- Peatland Code verified units (5-year minimum restoration confirmed)
- Blended UK ex-post portfolio for net-zero reporting
Why £89.99? Verified UK units are genuinely scarce. Over 99% of UK carbon transactions are Pending Issuance (forward). Wholesale rates for verified UK units trade around £50 to £70 per tonne due to limited supply. Ex-post credits confirm sequestration has actually occurred, making them the gold standard for ESG, CDP, GHG Protocol, SBTi BVCM, and TCFD disclosures.
What types of projects are included?
Our international tiers blend nature-based avoidance (REDD+, improved forest management, cookstoves), nature-based removals (afforestation, reforestation, blue carbon), renewable energy and fuel-switching, and, at the Premium tier, engineered removals (biochar, enhanced weathering, direct air capture). Tier pricing reflects the underlying project mix and benchmarks from Verra, Gold Standard, and UNFCCC.
Our UK tiers are UK-domestic nature-based projects only, certified under the Woodland Carbon Code and IUCN UK Peatland Code. Pricing is higher than international equivalents because UK wholesale rates are higher, UK supply is tighter, and funds flow directly to British landowners and rural conservation teams.
Volume discounts & long-term contracting
Online self-service orders are priced as listed from 1 tonne up to 500 tonnes per transaction. For organisations purchasing 500 tonnes or more per year, we offer bespoke volume pricing. For 500+ tonnes annual commitment, multi-year forward contracts are available, locking in pricing across future vintages (useful for ESG roadmaps and net-zero transition plans). Custom portfolios are available on request.
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Specific project names, registry IDs, and vintages are shared with confirmed partners only. For volume quotes (500+ tonnes), custom portfolios, multi-year contracts, or partnership documentation, please get in touch. A member of our team will reply within 1 working day.
How It Works
Four steps to offset your residual emissions.
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Choose Portfolio
Select an International or UK portfolio based on your requirements.
2
Set Your Tonnes
Use the + and − controls to set exactly how many tonnes of CO₂e you need.
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Credits Retired
We retire credits on your behalf and send your certificate with full project details.
Who It's For
For businesses and individuals.
For Businesses
Complement your reduction strategy by offsetting residual emissions that can't yet be eliminated.
- Offset Scope 1, 2, or 3 residual emissions
- Support ESG and sustainability reporting
- Demonstrate measurable climate action to stakeholders
- Branded certificates for client-facing communications
- Volume discounts available for 500+ tonnes
For Individuals
Take personal responsibility for emissions from flights, driving, home energy, or your overall lifestyle footprint.
- Offset a specific flight or holiday
- Cover your annual household footprint
- Gift carbon credits to friends and family
- Receive a personal retirement certificate
- Start from just 1 tonne (£6.99 international, £39.99 UK)
How the main carbon credit verification standards compare
Every credit in our portfolios is verified by an independently audited standard. The table below shows the five standards we source from, what each one covers, and which Offset Britain tiers include them.
| Standard | Oversight body | Project types | Geography | Registry | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verra VCS | Verra (Washington DC) | REDD+, renewables, cookstoves, afforestation, biochar, DAC | Global (80+ countries) | Verra Registry | All International tiers |
| Gold Standard | Gold Standard Foundation (Geneva) | Renewables, clean water, cookstoves, forestry, methane capture | Global (developing nations focus) | Gold Standard Impact Registry | Enhanced + Premium International |
| UNFCCC CDM | United Nations (Bonn) | Clean Development Mechanism: renewables, fuel switching, efficiency | Global (Annex I to non-Annex I) | UNFCCC CDM Registry | Enhanced + Premium International |
| Woodland Carbon Code | Scottish Forestry (UK Govt backed) | Native broadleaf woodland creation, productive mixed woodland | UK only (England, Scotland, Wales) | UK Land Carbon Registry | All UK tiers |
| IUCN Peatland Code | IUCN UK Peatland Programme | Blanket bog restoration, lowland peatland rewetting | UK only (Pennines, Scottish Highlands, Dartmoor, Wales) | UK Land Carbon Registry | UK Enhanced + UK Premium |
Why this matters: a carbon credit is only as credible as the standard behind it. All five standards require independent third-party auditing before credits are issued. Verra and Gold Standard between them cover over 80% of the global voluntary carbon market by transaction volume. The UK Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code are the only government-endorsed domestic standards in Britain, and credits from both are registered with unique serial numbers on the UK Land Carbon Registry.
What is the difference between a carbon offset and a carbon credit?
The terms are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Understanding the distinction matters if you are purchasing credits for corporate reporting or ESG disclosure.
Carbon credit
A carbon credit is a tradeable unit representing one metric tonne of CO₂e that has been reduced, avoided, or removed from the atmosphere. Each credit is issued by a verification standard (Verra, Gold Standard, WCC, etc.), assigned a unique serial number, and tracked on a public registry. Credits can be bought, sold, and retired. Until retirement, they remain tradeable financial instruments.
Carbon offset
A carbon offset is the act of compensating for your own emissions by retiring carbon credits. When you buy credits and retire them against your footprint, you have "offset" those emissions. The offset is the claim; the credit is the underlying unit. You cannot make a legitimate offset claim without retiring verified credits from a recognised registry.
In practice: when you purchase through Offset Britain, we retire verified carbon credits on your behalf, making the retirement permanent and publicly verifiable. That retirement is what allows you to claim those emissions have been offset. We provide the serial numbers, the registry link, and a branded retirement certificate as your evidence trail.
How to verify your carbon credits are real
Every legitimate carbon credit can be independently verified. Here is how to check:
- Ask for serial numbers. Every credit issued by Verra, Gold Standard, UNFCCC, WCC, or the Peatland Code has a unique serial number. If a seller cannot provide serial numbers, the credits may not exist.
- Check the registry directly. Verra publishes all retirements at registry.verra.org. Gold Standard at registry.goldstandard.org. UK domestic credits appear on the UK Land Carbon Registry. Search by serial number or retiring entity name to confirm your credits were genuinely retired.
- Confirm retirement, not just issuance. Issuance means credits were created. Retirement means they were permanently removed from circulation and cannot be resold. Only retired credits count as legitimate offsets. A credit that was "issued" but not "retired" has not offset anything.
- Check additionality. The underlying project must demonstrate that the emission reduction would not have happened without carbon finance. All five standards we source from require additionality testing as part of their validation process.
When one-off carbon credits are not the right approach
- You have not measured your footprint yet. Offsetting without knowing your baseline is guesswork. Use our carbon footprint calculators first, or commission a full Scope 1/2/3 inventory.
- You are using credits to avoid reduction. Credits should compensate for residual emissions after you have taken reasonable steps to reduce. They are not a substitute for operational changes.
- You want to claim "carbon neutral" without evidence. The ASA and CMA require substantiation for environmental claims. A certificate alone is not enough; you need a documented reduction pathway alongside your offsetting.
- You need ongoing monthly coverage, not a one-off. If you want continuous offsetting tied to your operations, our individual subscription plans or business subscription plans are better value and include automatic monthly retirement.
Are carbon credits tax deductible in the UK?
For businesses: carbon credit purchases are generally treated as an allowable business expense for corporation tax purposes, provided they are purchased wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the trade. This means credits bought to meet a contractual obligation (e.g. a PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan commitment, a client SLA, or a net-zero pledge tied to your business operations) are typically deductible. HMRC does not publish specific guidance on voluntary carbon credits, so the general "wholly and exclusively" test under s.54 CTA 2009 applies.
For individuals: personal carbon credit purchases are not tax deductible. There is no personal income tax relief for voluntary carbon offsetting in the UK.
VAT treatment: carbon credits sold by a UK-registered business are subject to standard-rate VAT (20%). The VAT is included in our listed prices. VAT-registered businesses can reclaim input VAT on carbon credit purchases through their normal VAT return.
We are not tax advisers. For specific guidance on your situation, consult your accountant or HMRC directly.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
All credits in our portfolios are verified by internationally recognised standards. International tiers use Verra Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standard, and UNFCCC. UK tiers use the UK Woodland Carbon Code and IUCN UK Peatland Code. Each project undergoes independent third-party auditing to confirm that the stated emission reductions or removals are real, measurable, and additional.
When a carbon credit is "retired," it is permanently removed from the registry so it cannot be resold or double-counted. We retire credits directly in the relevant registry in your name or your organisation's name, and provide you with the serial numbers and retirement certificate as proof.
Credits are retired automatically the moment your payment clears, typically within seconds. We use our API to settle retirements in real time, so there's no waiting period or manual processing. You'll receive your retirement certificate by email immediately after retirement is confirmed on the underlying registry.
Yes. Our credits are suitable for voluntary carbon reporting frameworks, including CDP, GHG Protocol Scope 3 offsetting, SBTi BVCM contributions, TCFD / IFRS S2 climate disclosures, and ESG reporting. Premium (International) and UK Premium are specifically designed for organisations with stricter reporting requirements.
International tiers: Standard (£6.99) is a single VCS project. Enhanced (£17.99) diversifies across VCS, Gold Standard, and UNFCCC with community co-benefits. Premium (£34.99) adds engineered carbon removal for the highest international integrity. UK tiers: UK Standard (£39.99) is a single WCC or PC project. UK Enhanced (£49.99) diversifies across UK woodland and peatland. UK Premium (£89.99) uses only fully verified (ex-post) UK units suitable for strict ESG reporting.
Nature-based avoidance (REDD+, cookstoves, renewable energy substitution) sits at the lower end of the global market, roughly £5 to £15 per tonne wholesale, and anchors our Standard - International tier. Nature-based removals (afforestation, reforestation, blue carbon) sit around £10 to £25 wholesale and feature in Enhanced - International. Engineered removals (biochar, enhanced weathering, direct air capture) trade above £80 to £500+ per tonne and are blended into Premium - International at a small allocation. UK-domestic credits (WCC woodland, PC peatland) trade at a premium to international equivalents due to limited supply and UK regulatory backing.
Yes. Online self-service orders of 1 to 500 tonnes are priced as listed. For 50+ tonnes per year we offer bespoke volume pricing. For 500+ tonnes annual commitment we arrange multi-year forward contracts, locking in pricing across future vintages. Partner documentation including due diligence, KYC, third-party ratings (Sylvera, BeZero), and standard commercial terms is available on request. Submit the enquiry form above, or email us directly.
You can purchase as little as 1 tonne (from £6.99 on International, from £39.99 on UK). Online orders go up to 500 tonnes per transaction. For 50+ tonnes per year, please use the enquiry form above for bespoke pricing.
No. We provide verified carbon credits and retirement documentation. We do not make broad environmental claims such as "carbon neutral" or "net zero" on your behalf. We recommend following guidance from the ASA, CMA, or your relevant regulatory body.
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