CARBON CREDIT MECHANISM
Harnessing Market Forces for Climate Action
Carbon credit mechanisms create economic incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by assigning value to verified emission reductions. These market-based systems enable organizations to offset unavoidable emissions by investing in projects that reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gases elsewhere. As global climate commitments intensify, carbon markets have emerged as crucial tools for achieving net-zero targets while directing capital toward sustainable development.
Understanding Carbon Credits
Renewable Energy Projects
Displacing fossil fuel-based power generation
Energy Efficiency Improvements
Reducing energy consumption and associated emissions
Forest Conservation and Reforestation
Preserving or enhancing natural carbon sinks
Methane Capture
Preventing the release of this potent greenhouse gas
Clean Transportation Initiatives
Reducing emissions from vehicles and transportation systems
"Reduce, reuse, offset – the path to carbon neutrality."
Benefits of Carbon Credit Mechanisms
For Organizations
- Flexible Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements or voluntary commitments cost-effectively
- Transition Management: Support gradual decarbonization while offsetting unavoidable emissions
- Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrate climate commitment to investors, customers, and employees
- Innovation Stimulation: Create financial incentives for developing low-carbon technologies
For Society
- Capital Mobilization: Direct funding toward climate-friendly projects
- Co-Benefits Creation: Support initiatives that deliver environmental and social benefits beyond carbon reduction
- Global Cooperation: Enable international collaboration on climate action
- Market-Based Efficiency: Achieve emission reductions at the lowest possible cost
Through our integrated carbon credit solutions, Horizon17 is making carbon markets more accessible, transparent, and effective. By combining cutting-edge technology with deep sustainability expertise, we're helping organizations turn carbon challenges into opportunities for value creation and positive impact.
"Compliance" Carbon Offset Programs
- Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
- California Compliance Offset Program
- Joint Implementation (JI)
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Intiative (RGGI)
- Alberta Emission Offset Program (AEOP)
Compliance markets are created and regulated by mandatory national,regional or international carbon reduction regimes.Compliance programs exist as regional or national cap-and-trade emission trading schemes
"Voluntary" Carbon Offset Programs
- American Carbon Registry
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
- The Gold Standard
- Plan Vivo
- The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
Voluntary markets function outside of Compliance markets and enable companies and individuals to purchase to purchase carbon offsets on a Voluntary basis with no intended use for complaince purposes
Carbon Credits Exchange Process
