A buyer’s guide to superpollutant carbon credits

Here are some key takeaways from the report

• Superpollutant credits offer buyers a major opportunity to support high near-term climate impact, often at relatively low cost. 

• The category is not uniformly high quality. BeZero’s ratings show that superpollutant credits span the full quality spectrum, meaning buyers should avoid treating these credits as a single class and instead assess each project on its own merits.

• Methane and nitrous oxide remain poorly covered by policy and regulation relative to carbon dioxide. The voluntary carbon market has a large role to play in filling this gap.

• According to Patch, the superpollutant market doesn't reward a uniform procurement approach. Different project types require different purchasing strategies.