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Our climate projects

Real projects.
Measurable impact.

Every Green Circle program is backed by certified global climate projects. Here is exactly where your contribution goes — and how each project is independently verified to internationally recognised standards.

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International certification standards
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Certified projects across continents
Q1
Annual collective offset — maximum impact
How we select projects

Not all projects
are equal.

The voluntary carbon market has a credibility problem — too many projects with weak verification, inflated impact claims, and poor additionality. Green Circle only works with projects certified to Gold Standard or Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) — the two most rigorous internationally recognised frameworks.

We consolidate all customer contributions and offset collectively once per year during Q1. This allows us to support larger, higher-impact projects rather than many small fragmented ones — delivering stronger environmental results and better value for every customer.

Our portfolio spans hydropower, wind energy, solar, biomass, and nature-based solutions — geographically diversified across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

Our project selection criteria
Certified to Gold Standard or Verra VCSIndependent third-party verification of every tonne of CO₂ reduced or removed.
Additionality confirmedThe project would not have happened without climate finance — meaning your contribution creates real, additional impact.
Permanence and monitoringOngoing monitoring to ensure reductions are real and permanent — not reversed by deforestation or project failure.
Co-benefits for local communitiesProjects that also deliver biodiversity, employment, and development benefits — not just carbon numbers.
Geographic diversificationPortfolio spread across multiple continents and project types — reducing concentration risk.
The project portfolio

Where your contribution
goes to work.

Green Circle supports a diversified portfolio of certified projects. Every project is independently verified and contributes to measurable reductions in global CO₂ emissions.

Biomass China
Biomass Energy UN CDM

Jilin Gongzhuling Biomass Generation

Jilin Province, China

A biomass power facility converting agricultural residues into clean electricity — displacing coal-based power generation. Verified under the UN Clean Development Mechanism.

Primary impact
Clean energy — displacing coal power generation
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Biomass India
Biomass Energy UN CDM

Harinagar Sugar Mills Biomass Power

Bihar, India

Sugarcane residues converted into clean electricity — powering industrial operations and supplying the grid. A CDM-certified project reducing fossil fuel dependence.

Primary impact
Renewable electricity from agricultural waste
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Wind India
Wind Energy UN CDM

Vaayu India Wind Power Project

Andhra Pradesh, India

A grid-connected wind energy installation generating clean electricity from India's strong wind resources — independently verified and traceable under the UN CDM framework.

Primary impact
Clean wind electricity replacing fossil fuel grid power
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Hydropower India
Hydropower UN CDM

Vanala Small Scale Hydropower Project

India

A run-of-river hydropower project generating clean renewable electricity without large reservoir construction — minimising environmental impact while delivering verified CO₂ reductions.

Primary impact
Clean hydropower with minimal environmental footprint
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Waste Brazil
Waste to Energy UN CDM

Turning Waste into Clean Energy

Brazil

Landfill methane captured and converted into renewable electricity — preventing one of the most potent greenhouse gases from escaping into the atmosphere while generating clean power.

Primary impact
Methane capture — preventing potent greenhouse gas emissions
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Hydropower Brazil
Hydropower UN CDM

Anhanguera Hydro Power Project

Brazil

A grid-connected hydropower installation generating clean electricity from flowing water — directly displacing fossil fuel power generation in Brazil's national grid. Independently verified under the UN CDM framework.

Primary impact
Clean hydropower replacing fossil fuel grid power
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Certification standards

Two standards.
Both world-class.

Green Circle only uses projects certified to Gold Standard or Verra VCS — the two most rigorous and widely recognised standards in the voluntary carbon market.

Gold Standard

Gold Standard for the Global Goals

Founded by WWF and other leading NGOs, Gold Standard is widely regarded as the most stringent certification for voluntary carbon projects. It requires projects to demonstrate real, measurable, permanent, and additional climate impact — as well as contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Founded by WWF and a coalition of leading environmental NGOs
Requires contribution to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals
Independent verification by accredited third-party auditors
Public registry — every certified tonne is traceable and retired
Verra VCS

Verra Verified Carbon Standard

The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) by Verra is the world's most widely used voluntary carbon crediting program. It sets strict requirements for project design, monitoring, reporting and verification — ensuring every carbon credit represents a real and measurable tonne of CO₂ reduced or removed.

World's most used voluntary carbon crediting program
Strict MRV requirements — monitoring, reporting and verification at every stage
Covers all major project types including renewable energy and nature-based solutions
Public Verra Registry — all credits issued, tracked, and retired transparently

How collective offsetting works: Green Circle consolidates all customer contributions and offsets collectively once per year during Q1. This pooled approach allows us to support larger, higher-quality certified projects that deliver stronger impact per tonne than smaller fragmented purchases — while keeping costs accessible for everyone.

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Put your contribution behind
projects that matter.

Your annual contribution goes directly into certified global climate projects — with a certificate and all assets delivered within 24 hours.

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