Carbon Projects
Carbon projects offer near-term relief as deeper decarbonisation unfolds
Carbon projects can play a role in addressing emissions that an organisation cannot yet remove from its operations. They are not a substitute for reducing emissions at the source. Under credible climate strategies, organisations are expected to first measure their emissions, then reduce them through efficiency, operational change, and transition planning.
Only after these actions have been taken do carbon projects come into scope, to address the remaining, difficult-to-address emissions. In this way, offsetting is a supporting measure rather than a primary strategy.
Recognised in national and international net zero frameworks, carbon projects are intended to complement emissions reduction by helping manage residual impacts while deeper decarbonisation continues.
Since their inception, carbon markets have evolved significantly. Standards have strengthened, transparency has improved, and there is now greater clarity about what makes a high-integrity carbon project. However, quality still varies across methodologies, project types, and regions.
We can support you to understand how different projects are assessed, how integrity risks arise, and what due diligence processes are commonly applied. This knowledge supports better governance, clearer internal decision-making, and more credible climate action.
We make the complexity of carbon markets understandable
We help organisations understand and engage with carbon markets with clarity and confidence. Our carbon team brings more than 20 years of industry experience, spanning project development, market infrastructure, and trading operations. We understand how carbon markets function from project design and verification through to credit issuance and retirement.
This practical experience allows us to provide factual market insight, explain integrity considerations, and support robust internal decision-making around climate action. Our role is to enable informed choices and transparent implementation, rather than to provide financial product advice.
Our goal is to make credible climate action straightforward. We support clients to:
Understand the market
Provide education on carbon project types, methodologies, standards, and integrity frameworks.
Access supply channels
Explain available sourcing pathways, including primary projects, developer relationships, and secondary markets.
Structure internal approaches
Support the design of portfolio frameworks based on organisational criteria such as budget parameters, project categories, geographies, and desired co-benefits, without making recommendations tailored to financial objectives or investor circumstances.
Support transaction implementation
Assist with review processes, documentation, contracting workflows, and delivery tracking to promote transparency, governance, and integrity.
Carbon Neutral Certification
Climate Active is an ongoing partnership between the Australian Government and Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action. The brand represents Australia’s collective effort to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions to lessen our negative impact on the environment. Any business or organisation, regardless of size or sector, can be Climate Active certified. Earthed can help with the entire process.
We support informed climate action through education, market insight, and implementation assistance. We do not provide financial product advice or make recommendations based on individual financial circumstances.