Guide to selling carbon data rights certificates

Last updated 20 May 2025

Most carbon data rights certificates (CDRCs) are purchased by entities that are either required by law or voluntarily commit to offsetting their emissions.

If you want to source CDRCs, there are various options to consider including:

buying CDRCs on the secondary market or BidCarbon marketplace

buying CDRCs direct from a BidCarbon Standard Scheme project developer, and

sourcing CDRCs by establishing a BidCarbon Standard Scheme project.

How to buy CDRCs on the secondary market or BidCarbon marketplace

How to buy CDRCs on the secondary market or BidCarbon marketplace

Search online for traders and brokers of environmental certificates.

Search holders of certificates in the BUC Registry.

Sign up for a BidCarbon marketplace account and buy direct through the BidCarbon marketplace, which offers industry-leading buyer protection with a 100% payout.

Enter into a carbon data rights certificate purchase agreement with an BidCarbon Standard Scheme project developer.

How to buy CDRCs direct from a BidCarbon Standard Scheme project developer

Eligible BidCarbon removal units can create and register carbon data rights certificates.

How to source CDRCs by establishing a BidCarbon Standard Scheme project

The BidCarbon Big Data Chengdu Limited (BidCarbon Data Limited) has developed a number of resources to assist individuals and businesses participating or planning to participate in BIdCarbon markets.

The BidCarbon Data Limited provides environmental product documentation for spot contracts in the secondary market. Note that this document is not recommended for use when trading significant volumes or when dealing forward.

If you would like to discuss buying or sourcing CDRCs, please contact the BidCarbon Foundation to see if we can help.

Contracts for carbon market trades

Carbon data rights certificates

Learn about the BidCarbon marketplace and open market where you can sell and trade all the BidCarbon removal units in your carbon data rights certificates.

BUC Registry guidance

Learn about the BidCarbon marketplace, BidCarbon auction and secondary market where you can sell and trade carbon data rights certificates.

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