As some greenhouse gases (GHGs) are impossible to avoid; compensating – or offsetting – with carbon credits from projects around the world that avoid, reduce or capture greenhouse gases is a very valuable tool. As well as helping reduce emissions globally, these projects also bring local sustainable development benefits. Projects that follow standards recognized by the UNFCCC are particularly recommended. Please see a project catalogue on the UN Carbon Offset Platform for a project to contribute to.

You can help UNFCCC-recognized projects by using the UN Carbon Offset Platform, although participants can procure their carbon credits through any channel of their choosing.

Below you can see the different levels of recognition that an organization can achieve according to its contribution to reduction projects.