When you can't cut any more, you can compensate. Climate quotas from Energihuset are verified, delivered quickly and linked to social sustainability projects.
Climate quotas provide companies with a tool to manage the parts of their climate footprint that cannot be eliminated directly. They also create incentives for clean technology and help achieve global climate goals more quickly.
Companies in industry, power generation and aviation in the EEA are required to offset emissions through EU ETS quotas. The system sets an overall cap on CO₂ emissions. That cap is lowered year by year, forcing emissions down over time. Companies buy quotas at auction or on the secondary market, and deliver one quota certificate per tonne of CO₂ they emit.
For companies that are not subject to the EU ETS but want to take responsibility for their own emissions, there are voluntary quotas: UN quotas (CDM/Gold Standard) and Article 6 quotas under the Paris Agreement. These are linked to specific projects, typically forest protection, renewable energy or clean cooking stoves in developing countries. The quality varies, and it is important to choose certified quotas from recognized registries.
We deliver verified climate credits and can link your purchase to local social sustainability projects. This not only gives you climate compensation, but also content you can use in communication with customers and partners: which projects you have contributed to and what impact it has had.
Companies that use climate quotas with a social profile often qualify better for green financing. We deliver quickly to large consumers and adapt the volume and type of quota to your needs.
A carbon allowance is a permit to emit one tonne of CO₂ equivalent. In the EU ETS, allowances are mandatory for regulated sectors. Voluntary allowances (Gold Standard, VCS, Article 6) are used by companies that want to offset emissions that are not regulated, or that want to go beyond what is required by the regulations.
The EU ETS is a mandatory system for industry, power and aviation in the EEA. It is about legally required quotas that must be delivered. Voluntary quotas are for companies outside the ETS that want to offset emissions as part of sustainability work. Voluntary quotas are linked to specific climate projects and are chosen by the company itself.
Guarantees of origin document that electricity is produced renewable and are used in Scope 2 reporting. Climate allowances compensate for CO₂ emissions from other sources, such as travel, heat or process emissions (Scope 1 and 3). They are two different mechanisms that complement each other in a complete climate account.
Yes. Voluntary climate quotas are available to all types of businesses regardless of size or industry. EU ETS quotas are reserved for regulated operators, but Energihuset can help you with both categories.
It depends on the quality of the allowances. Certified allowances from recognized standards such as Gold Standard, Verified Carbon Standard (Verra) or Article 6 under the Paris Agreement are subject to independent verification. Energihuset only delivers verified allowances and can document which projects the allowance transaction is linked to.
Energihuset offers allowances that are bundled with local social projects, meaning that your climate compensation also contributes to concrete social improvements such as clean energy for local communities, jobs in green sectors or forest management that benefits local people. This adds substance to your sustainability communication and is in many cases a plus in the assessment of green financing.
Climate quotas can be part of an overall climate strategy and communicated as part of measures to reach net zero. However, ESRS E1 (climate change) requires a clear distinction between real emission reductions and compensation via quotas. Energihuset can help you with the correct documentation and presentation.
We deliver verified quotas quickly to large consumers. Contact us for volume and delivery time tailored to your needs.
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