Are you on your way to net zero? Be sure to buy your carbon credits in time.

You have mapped out your strategy to achieve net-zero emissions in x years. Each year, you will reduce a portion of your company’s emissions. And once you have reached the point where further reductions are no longer possible, it is time to start buying carbon credits.

A multi-year plan for reducing your company’s emissions is a sound strategy. After all, there is a great deal to take into account. You will need to seek out feasible alternatives, make the necessary investments, and adapt your business processes. You need time for that.

But when it comes to carbon removal, the opposite is true. “The sooner, the better” applies here. First of all, carbon credits provide the necessary funding so that climate projects can actually remove carbon from the atmosphere. Additionally - and this is certainly not unimportant - carbon credits are still available and affordable right now.

The latter may seem obvious, but it is not. Major developments are underway that will lead to a massive increase in demand for carbon credits: the CSRD, mandatory carbon removal in international aviation (CORSIA), and the EU climate target, which officially incorporates the use of carbon credits.

If you know you will need carbon credits in the future, it is a good idea to buy them now. Carbon credits are not available in unlimited quantities. By purchasing them now for the coming years, you ensure that you will always have carbon credits available when you need them.