Everything you need to know about EU Emission Allowance deletion, our platform, pricing, and how to create climate impact through EUA deletion.
Carbon offsetting is a way to compensate for carbon dioxide emissions by removing or reducing an equivalent amount of CO₂ from the atmosphere. It allows individuals and businesses to take responsibility for their carbon footprint and contribute to climate action beyond their direct emission reductions.
Traditional carbon offsets work by funding projects that either remove CO₂ from the atmosphere (like tree planting) or prevent emissions that would otherwise occur (like renewable energy projects). However, these approaches often have uncertainty about delivery timing and permanence.
Minpacts approach is different: we create guaranteed emission reductions by permanently deleting EU Emission Allowances, which removes the legal right to emit CO₂.
Offsetting helps you take responsibility for emissions you cannot eliminate while working toward broader emission reductions. It's an essential part of a comprehensive climate strategy that includes reducing your direct emissions first, then offsetting what remains. Many businesses also use offsets to meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.
Scope 1: Direct emissions from sources you own or control (company vehicles, facilities).
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy (electricity, heating).
Scope 3: All other indirect emissions in your value chain (suppliers, business travel, employee commuting).
Minpacts offsets can help address all three scopes, particularly useful for hard-to-eliminate Scope 3 emissions.
EU Emission Allowances are permits that allow companies to emit one tonne of CO₂ equivalent. They're part of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the world's largest carbon market covering about 40% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. When we buy and permanently delete these allowances, we remove the legal right to emit that CO₂.
EUA deletion is backed by EU law and the proven success of the EU ETS, which has already achieved a 47% reduction in covered emissions compared to 2005 levels. Unlike voluntary offset projects that may face implementation challenges, deleted allowances create guaranteed emission reductions that cannot be reversed.
Yes, EUA deletion aligns with major sustainability frameworks including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Science Based Targets, EU CSRD, and CO2 Performance Ladder. It's increasingly recognized as a superior approach for achieving corporate climate commitments due to its direct impact and regulatory certainty.
When we delete an EUA, it's permanently removed from circulation in the EU ETS registry. This reduces the total number of allowances available, effectively lowering the overall carbon budget for EU industries. The deletion is irreversible and creates concrete impact by removing the legal right to emit one tonne of CO₂.
Short answer: We optimize timing to ensure full emission reduction. When you purchase offsets through Minpact, we buy and hold EUAs until the most impactful moment, aligning with market dynamics and regulatory requirements.
Immediate cancellation problem: If we would cancel EUAs while the TNAC (Total Number of Allowances in Circulation) is high, the EU Market Stability Reserve will automatically respond by withholding allowances from auction in the next cycle. This means a portion of the offsetting action is negated by the MSR's automatic adjustment, reducing its climate impact.
Minpacts strategy - timed buy and hold: When Minpact instead buys and holds the EUAs (does not surrender or cancel them) until the timing is right, those allowances are effectively removed from circulation and are not counted in the TNAC. This reduces the TNAC directly, and the MSR continues to withdraw allowances based on the remaining surplus. As the TNAC shrinks, the MSR's withdrawals stop. At this point, cancelling the EUAs has a direct and full impact on the cap, ensuring that each cancelled EUA represents a full emission reduction.
Getting started is simple: create an account, calculate or enter your emission amount, purchase your offsets, and receive your certificate. You can offset emissions as small as 5 kg CO₂ or large corporate amounts. The process takes just a few minutes from start to certificate.
Yes, we provide carbon calculators for common activities like flights, road travel, and accommodation. These tools help you estimate emissions for offsetting. For comprehensive business carbon footprints, we recommend working with specialized consultants and using our platform for the offsetting component.
Each offset purchase generates a detailed certificate showing the CO₂ amount, deletion date, unique certificate ID, and verification details. Certificates are permanently stored in your dashboard and can be downloaded anytime for reporting, audits, or compliance verification.
Yes, we offer a comprehensive REST API that allows you to integrate carbon offsetting directly into your business processes. You can automate offset purchases, retrieve certificates, and manage your carbon accounting programmatically. API documentation is available in your dashboard.
Absolutely. Businesses can use our API to offer carbon-neutral products or services to their customers. You can automatically calculate and offset emissions for each transaction, providing your customers with certificates as part of their purchase experience.
You can offset as little as 5 kg CO₂ or large corporate amounts. There's no maximum limit. Our platform is designed to handle everything from individual flight offsets to large-scale corporate emission offsetting programs.
Our pricing is based on current EU ETS market prices plus a transparent service fee. Prices typically range from €0.05–€0.1 per kg CO₂, depending on market conditions. You can see current pricing on our homepage and pricing page, updated in real-time.
EUA prices fluctuate based on supply and demand in the EU carbon market, similar to other commodities. Factors include economic conditions, energy demand, regulatory changes, and weather patterns affecting energy consumption. Our transparent pricing reflects these real market conditions.
We use monthly average EUA prices to provide more stable and predictable pricing for our customers. This approach smooths out daily market volatility while still reflecting longer-term market trends. The monthly average is calculated based on official EU ETS settlement prices throughout the month, ensuring fair and transparent pricing that protects both customers and our operations from extreme short-term fluctuations.
Yes, we offer competitive pricing for larger volumes and enterprise customers. Contact us to discuss custom pricing for ongoing offset programs, API integrations, or significant volume commitments. We work with businesses of all sizes to make carbon offsetting accessible.
We accept all major credit cards and bank transfers through our secure payment processor. For enterprise customers, we can arrange invoicing and other payment terms. All transactions are processed securely with industry-standard encryption.
We can arrange recurring offset programs for businesses with predictable emission patterns. This allows you to automatically offset monthly emissions or provide ongoing carbon-neutral services to your customers. Contact us to discuss subscription options.
Once EUAs are deleted, the process is irreversible. Therefore, we cannot offer refunds after deletion. However, if there's an issue before deletion occurs, please contact us immediately to discuss your situation.
All payments are processed through industry-leading secure payment processors with PCI DSS compliance. We never store your payment card details on our servers. All transactions use SSL encryption and advanced fraud protection measures.
We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide our service: account information, offset purchase details, and certificate generation data. This enables us to deliver certificates, provide customer support, and maintain accurate records for verification purposes. We never sell your data to third parties.
We use industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. Our platform is regularly security tested, and we comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations. We have strict policies to limit access to personal data to only those who need it for legitimate business purposes.
Yes, you can request account deletion at any time. We'll remove your personal data while preserving certificate records as required for verification and regulatory compliance. Some data may be retained in anonymized form for fraud prevention and legal requirements.
Our support team is available to help with any technical issues or questions. You can reach us through email, or schedule a call. We monitor our systems 24/7 and maintain high uptime standards to ensure reliable service.
Can't find the answer you're looking for? Our team is ready to assist you with any questions about carbon offsetting, our platform, or getting started.
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