Carbon Credit Procurement and Offsetting

What is Carbon Credit Procurement & Offsetting?

For many organisations, carbon tax is a significant and growing annual liability. However, the careful use of carbon credits presents a strategic opportunity to reduce this financial burden while actively contributing to environmental and social development. Trusted by blue-chip, JSE-listed South African companies, Yellow Tree provides a fully managed, end-to-end carbon offset service to simplify this process and provide peace of mind.

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Sasha heads up our Advisory department and would love to support you.

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A Hassle-Free, One-Stop Shop

Navigating the carbon market requires specialist knowledge. We take the complexity out of the process by handling the entire lifecycle on your behalf. Our team sources reputable, compliance-grade carbon credits that strictly meet the requirements of Government Notice 1556 (the Carbon Offset Regulations).

We take care of the rigorous due diligence, the contracting, and the management of foreign exchange transactions to mitigate currency volatility where applicable. Ultimately, we ensure these credits are made available and successfully retired on the Carbon Offset Administration System (COAS) against your specific carbon tax obligations.

The Annual Compliance Timeline

We ensure that every deadline is met with diligence and integrity:

March: We accurately complete your Greenhouse Gas (GHG) calculations.
June: We determine your carbon tax liability and scrutinise all available allowances to minimise your tax burden.
July: We facilitate the SARS eFiling process and obtain the necessary Regulation 11 certificate to officially retire your carbon credits on COAS.

Financial Savings & ESG Impact

Through the correct application of the law and careful carbon credit procurement, we routinely save our clients hundreds of thousands of Rands in tax liabilities. But the value is far more than financial.

The capital redirected into these carbon credit projects is utilised to offset CO₂e, often stimulating local job creation and unlocking additional green attributes in keeping with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Because of this, these carbon credit projects become invaluable assets in our clients’ annual ESG and sustainability reporting.

Security for Phase Two (2026 – 2030)

With Phase Two of South Africa’s Carbon Tax currently underway (spanning from the 1st of January 2026 until the 31st of December 2030) the demand for high-quality compliance credits is intensifying.

To provide you with security of supply and surety of carbon credit pricing, we facilitate long-term off-take agreements. This strategic approach future-proofs your business, hedging against price fluctuations and guaranteeing your access to compliant offsets for the full duration of Phase Two.

Let us help you.

If you would like to join our other clients in reducing your carbon tax liability, purchasing compliance carbon credits, or setting up an off-take agreement to secure your future pricing, our team of chemical engineers and carbon specialists is here to help.