CarbonSetuEducational SimulationRs 98,560 Virtual

Virtual carbon credit market

Learn how carbon credits work after emissions have been reduced.

This tab is a practice marketplace. Users learn that credits are not magic erasers. First reduce emissions where possible, then use credits only for the emissions that remain.

Best credits
Higher price
Stronger verification and longer climate impact.
Average credits
Medium price
Useful for comparing quality and cost.
Cheap credits
Lower price
Cheaper does not always mean better.
Money
Virtual
No real credits or money are used.
01

Use credits only after reducing emissions

The correct order is: measure the portfolio, reduce what you can, then use credits for the leftover emissions. Buying credits first hides the real problem.

ExampleIf the dashboard shows 15 tonnes of financed emissions, first ask if the portfolio can reduce that number. If 10 tonnes remain after reductions, credits can be used to practice neutralizing those 10 tonnes.
  1. Measure emissions on Dashboard.
  2. Use Decarbonize to reduce high-emission holdings.
  3. Come to Marketplace only for the emissions that remain.
  4. Choose credits based on quality, not only price.

Credits are not the main solution. They are a final step for residual emissions.

02

Better credits should cost more

quality

A strong credit should be verified, real, additional, and durable. For example, a well-audited removal project should usually cost more than a weak or unclear project.

ExampleA verified mangrove restoration credit with monitoring and permanence safeguards should be treated as higher quality than an unclear project with no strong proof.
  1. Check whether the project is verified.
  2. Check whether the climate benefit would happen without the credit money.
  3. Check whether the carbon benefit lasts.
  4. Then compare price.

Cheap credits can be useful for learning, but real-world claims need strong quality checks.

03

Buying more can raise the average price

price

The cheapest credits may run out first. If a user buys many tonnes, the marketplace can move into a higher price tier. That teaches scarcity and price discovery.

ExampleThe first 5 tonnes may cost Rs 900 each. The next 5 may cost Rs 1,200 each. The final bill is based on the mix of tiers purchased.
  1. Choose the number of tonnes to buy.
  2. Watch which price tier gets used.
  3. Compare total cost with average cost.
  4. Notice how scarcity changes the price.

The last tonne bought can cost more than the first tonne bought.

04

Every credit needs a record

A proper credit record says how many tonnes were bought, from which project, from which year, at what price, and whether it was retired.

ExampleA useful record would say: 3 tonnes, clean cooking project, 2025 vintage, Rs 1,100 per tonne, serial number CSU-2026-000123, retired on this date.
  1. Record project name.
  2. Record vintage year.
  3. Record tonnes and price.
  4. Record whether the credit is purchased or retired.

Without a record, the credit claim is hard to trust.