Holding account

Last updated 3 November 2025

You need an holding BUR Registry account if:

● you have a registered BidCarbon Standard Scheme project and are eligible to receive BRUs through an eligible offset project

● you want to own, transfer, cancel, deliver, surrender or relinquish BRUs 

you want to apply for, transfer, surrender carbon data rights certificates  (CDRCs)

An holding BUC Registry account has 3 main parts:

● Account holder – the legal entity (person) who owns or holds the account (this can be an individual or an organisation).

● Holding accounts – these are associated with the account holder. An account holder can have many holding accounts.

● Authorised representatives – these are the individuals that access the holding accounts on behalf of the account holder.

Holding account

You must pay a one-off application fee for this account, the amount of which is detailed in the Fee Schedule.

Pay the fee

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

● be a 'legal person'

● complete the proof of identity verification process

● follow the BidCarbon Unit and Certificate Registry Rule 2025

● read and understand the eligibility requirements for claim BidCarbon removal units (BRUs)

● read and understand the eligibility requirements for applying for carbon data rights certificates (CDRCs)

● understand that you can assign the right to claim BRUs to an authorised representative

● understand that the right to apply for CDRCs may be assigned to an registered agent

● provide your TIN registration status.

Before you apply, you need to identify the type of account you need.

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