{"id":108145,"date":"2024-06-27T15:58:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/blog\/\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:02:34","slug":"carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon credits: How does CO2 offsetting work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

Introduction - Carbon Credits: How They Work<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]Before you start reading, we\u2019d like to remind you that you can learn what carbon credits are, what their benefits are, and what the main challenges are in our previous article,\u201cCarbon Credits for a Sustainable Future<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But back to the topic at hand: how do carbon credits work<\/strong>, and how does CO2 offsetting work?<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll explain it right away.<\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text]

READ MORE<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column woodmart_css_id=”6644968a448cc” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_sticky_column=”false” wd_collapsible_content_switcher=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=”no” wd_column_role_content_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_content_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_content_mobile=”no” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_box_shadow=”no” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQ0OTY4YTQ0OGNjIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no” wd_z_index=”no”][vc_empty_space height=”30px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][vc_single_image image=”49396″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1715772308694{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″ el_id=”operation” woodmart_css_id=”664391272c61d” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQzOTEyNzJjNjFkIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″][vc_column]\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

<\/span>How Carbon Credits Work<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]The way carbon credits<\/a> work is complex, but buying them is as quick as any online purchase: just a few clicks and you\u2019ll receive your green certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n

We can simplify the process by breaking it down into four steps:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ woodmart_text_align=”center” vertical_alignment=”eyJkZXZpY2VzIjp7ImRlc2t0b3AiOnsidmFsdWUiOiJjZW50ZXIifSwidGFibGV0Ijp7InZhbHVlIjoiIn0sIm1vYmlsZSI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IiJ9fX0=” horizontal_alignment=”eyJkZXZpY2VzIjp7ImRlc2t0b3AiOnsidmFsdWUiOiJjZW50ZXIifSwidGFibGV0Ijp7InZhbHVlIjoiIn0sIm1vYmlsZSI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IiJ9fX0=” woodmart_css_id=”6643952685467″ parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_sticky_column=”false” wd_collapsible_content_switcher=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=”no” wd_column_role_content_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_content_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_content_mobile=”no” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_box_shadow=”no” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQzOTUyNjg1NDY3Iiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uX2lubmVyIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” wd_z_index=”no”]\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

MONITORING<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

REPORT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

COMPENSATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

CERTIFICATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”10px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″ woodmart_css_id=”6644926a1c811″ responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQ0OTI2YTFjODExIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ el_id=”monitoring”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

<\/span>1.<\/u> Monitoring<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]This phase is the first and most critical<\/strong> step in generating carbon credits: it allows us to quantify and calculate how much<\/strong> (certified) CO2<\/strong> the trees are capable of absorbing (read our article to find out right away how much CO2 an olive tree absorbs<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Olive trees can be monitored in two ways<\/strong>: through periodic satellite surveys conducted by one of the certifying bodies or through on-site visits. <\/span><\/p>\n

In both cases, the health of the monitored trees and the actual absorption of CO2<\/strong> will be verified.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

Next step<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”10px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”49374″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1715770540125{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row responsive_tabs_advanced=”mobile” el_class=”margin-top-30″ woodmart_css_id=”66449648cc04e” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQ0OTY0OGNjMDRlIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”1″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ el_id=”REPORT”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”49389″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1715771646468{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

<\/span>2.<\/u> Conversion ratio<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]Once the measurements are complete, the amount of CO2 that the trees are able to absorb is quantified and recorded on the blockchain<\/strong>, generating a conversion report for carbon credits<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In quantitative terms, each carbon credit will be equivalent to one ton<\/em> of greenhouse gases or CO2 offset or absorbed.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

Next step<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”10px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″ woodmart_css_id=”664492aa020ce” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQ0OTJhYTAyMGNlIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ el_id=”COMPENSATION”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

<\/span>3.<\/u> Emissions Offsetting<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]The carbon offset capacity of olive trees<\/strong> recorded on the blockchain can be purchased at any time by companies in any sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

By purchasing carbon credits, companies can offset their carbon debt to the environment<\/strong> by funding sustainable activities and projects with a significant environmental impact.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

Final step<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”10px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”49391″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1715771668219{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row responsive_tabs_advanced=”mobile” el_class=”margin-top-30″ woodmart_css_id=”66449655205f3″ responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjQ0OTY1NTIwNWYzIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”1″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ el_id=”CERTIFICATION”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”49393″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1715771696764{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

<\/span>4.<\/u> Certification and attestation<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]The purchase of carbon credits will be recorded on the blockchain, and within a few minutes, a<\/span> CO2 Offset Certificate<\/b> with the registration number, the company name, and the reasons<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a genuine, internationally recognized certification that can be included in sustainability reports or ESG reports<\/strong> to demonstrate actual emissions offsetting.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u201cGreen Certificate\u201d<\/strong>can also be used for marketing activities, to enhance the company\u2019s image, and to connect with consumers who are environmentally conscious.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″ woodmart_css_id=”663e2a3853366″ responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjNlMmEzODUzMzY2Iiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″][vc_column horizontal_alignment=”eyJkZXZpY2VzIjp7ImRlc2t0b3AiOnsidmFsdWUiOiJjZW50ZXIifSwidGFibGV0Ijp7InZhbHVlIjoiIn0sIm1vYmlsZSI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IiJ9fX0=” woodmart_css_id=”663e1ea15848a” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_sticky_column=”false” wd_collapsible_content_switcher=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=”no” wd_column_role_content_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_content_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_content_mobile=”no” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_box_shadow=”no” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjNlMWVhMTU4NDhhIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no” wd_z_index=”no”][vc_empty_space height=”20px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″][vc_column]\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

<\/span>Voluntary market for purchasing carbon credits<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]Carbon credits are primarily used in carbon markets<\/strong>, where they are bought and sold as financial instruments. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are essentially two types of markets: regulated and voluntary.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the former, governments establish emissions regulations and allow companies to purchase carbon credits to comply with these regulatory requirements; in the latter, companies and individuals can purchase carbon credits to voluntarily<\/em> offset their emissions and reduce their overall environmental impact, without any regulatory obligations or constraints.<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase our Italian carbon credits<\/strong> generated by new olive tree plantings in Salento through our spin-off,\u201cCarborea<\/a>.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

LEARN MORE ABOUT CARBOREA<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”margin-top-30″ woodmart_css_id=”663e2a3853366″ responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjNlMmEzODUzMzY2Iiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” woodmart_box_shadow=”no” wd_z_index=”no” woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″][vc_column horizontal_alignment=”eyJkZXZpY2VzIjp7ImRlc2t0b3AiOnsidmFsdWUiOiJjZW50ZXIifSwidGFibGV0Ijp7InZhbHVlIjoiIn0sIm1vYmlsZSI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IiJ9fX0=” woodmart_css_id=”663e1ea15848a” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_sticky_column=”false” wd_collapsible_content_switcher=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=”no” wd_column_role_content_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_content_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_content_mobile=”no” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_box_shadow=”no” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjNlMWVhMTU4NDhhIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no” wd_z_index=”no”][vc_empty_space height=”20px” woodmart_hide_large=”0″ woodmart_hide_medium=”0″ woodmart_hide_small=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How do carbon credits work, and how does CO2 emissions offsetting work? Read the article to find out how trees generate carbon credits and how they are certified. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[400],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environmental-impact"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCarbon Credits: How Does Offsetting Work? | Olivami<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Carbon Credits: How Do They Work, and How Does CO2 Offsetting Work? Learn about all the steps involved in generating carbon credits\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Carbon Credits: How Does Offsetting Work? | Olivami\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Carbon Credits: How Do They Work, and How Does CO2 Offsetting Work? Learn about all the steps involved in generating carbon credits\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Olivami\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-27T15:58:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-15T16:02:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Olivami\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Olivami\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Olivami\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b67530ad38aeb9188dbefc74a5835c79\"},\"headline\":\"Carbon credits: How does CO2 offsetting work?\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-27T15:58:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-15T16:02:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":3163,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Environmental impact\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/\",\"name\":\"Carbon Credits: How Does Offsetting Work? | Olivami\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-27T15:58:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-15T16:02:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"Carbon Credits: How Do They Work, and How Does CO2 Offsetting Work? Learn about all the steps involved in generating carbon credits\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"crediti di carbonio come funziona - copertina articolo blog olivami\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/blog\\\/environmental-impact\\\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Carbon credits: How does CO2 offsetting work?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Olivami\",\"description\":\"Adotta un Ulivo, salviamo il Salento.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"OLIVAMI ETS\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/01\\\/logo-orizzontale-grande.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/01\\\/logo-orizzontale-grande.png\",\"width\":265,\"height\":65,\"caption\":\"OLIVAMI ETS\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b67530ad38aeb9188dbefc74a5835c79\",\"name\":\"Olivami\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d12188488ae10b6e3cd546f6ebb485d27ff0fd3c9ea60868b2b8f381cbc8c323?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d12188488ae10b6e3cd546f6ebb485d27ff0fd3c9ea60868b2b8f381cbc8c323?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d12188488ae10b6e3cd546f6ebb485d27ff0fd3c9ea60868b2b8f381cbc8c323?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Olivami\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.olivami.com\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Carbon Credits: How Does Offsetting Work? | Olivami","description":"Carbon Credits: How Do They Work, and How Does CO2 Offsetting Work? Learn about all the steps involved in generating carbon credits","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Carbon Credits: How Does Offsetting Work? | Olivami","og_description":"Carbon Credits: How Do They Work, and How Does CO2 Offsetting Work? Learn about all the steps involved in generating carbon credits","og_url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/","og_site_name":"Olivami","article_published_time":"2024-06-27T15:58:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-06-15T16:02:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Olivami","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Olivami","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/"},"author":{"name":"Olivami","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/b67530ad38aeb9188dbefc74a5835c79"},"headline":"Carbon credits: How does CO2 offsetting work?","datePublished":"2024-06-27T15:58:33+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-15T16:02:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/"},"wordCount":3163,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg","articleSection":["Environmental impact"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/","url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/","name":"Carbon Credits: How Does Offsetting Work? | Olivami","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg","datePublished":"2024-06-27T15:58:33+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-15T16:02:34+00:00","description":"Carbon Credits: How Do They Work, and How Does CO2 Offsetting Work? Learn about all the steps involved in generating carbon credits","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/crediti-di-carbonio-come-funziona-copertina-articolo-blog-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"crediti di carbonio come funziona - copertina articolo blog olivami"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/environmental-impact\/carbon-credits-how-does-co2-offsetting-work\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Carbon credits: How does CO2 offsetting work?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/","name":"Olivami","description":"Adotta un Ulivo, salviamo il Salento.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#organization","name":"OLIVAMI ETS","url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/logo-orizzontale-grande.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/logo-orizzontale-grande.png","width":265,"height":65,"caption":"OLIVAMI ETS"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/b67530ad38aeb9188dbefc74a5835c79","name":"Olivami","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d12188488ae10b6e3cd546f6ebb485d27ff0fd3c9ea60868b2b8f381cbc8c323?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d12188488ae10b6e3cd546f6ebb485d27ff0fd3c9ea60868b2b8f381cbc8c323?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d12188488ae10b6e3cd546f6ebb485d27ff0fd3c9ea60868b2b8f381cbc8c323?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Olivami"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.olivami.com"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108145"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108149,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108145\/revisions\/108149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}