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A carbon credit represents one tonne of CO₂ equivalent that has been verifiably reduced or removed from the atmosphere. The RVCMC exchange is live, the GCOM framework is active, and regulators from the CMA to SAMA are signalling a clear path toward mandatory carbon disclosures. Yet most businesses in KSA still lack the technical know-how to participate with confidence.
RSM Saudi Arabia bridges that gap. From project identification, selecting methodology, additionality testing, registration, MRV architecture, engaging accredited validation and verification bodies, and credit portfolio strategy, we provide you with the expertise that drives action.
278 million tonnes
Saudi Arabia's annual carbon emissions reduction target by 2030 under the Saudi Green Initiative
15 million+
Carbon credits expected to trade on the RVCMC exchange by end of 2026
€60-65 per carbon credit
Average cost of carbon credit traded in Europe’s ETS market.
What is a carbon credit, and how does the voluntary carbon market in Saudi Arabia work?
Saudi Arabia's carbon market has moved beyond the pilot stage. The RVCMC, backed by the PIF and the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), is an active voluntary carbon credit exchange connecting buyers and sellers of verified carbon credits against Verra, Gold Standard, and Global Carbon Council standards. Following its permanent platform launch in November 2024, over 15 million credits are projected to trade through RVCMC mechanisms by the end of 2026.
Carbon credits in Saudi Arabia now carry a formal Shariah-compliance ruling, opening the door to Islamic finance structures. Credits can serve as the basis for Murabaha facility, green sukuk frameworks, and corporate net-zero claims — making them a financial instrument, not just an environmental one.
Most businesses understand the opportunity. Few have the in-house capacity to act on it correctly. That is precisely where RSM Saudi Arabia operates.
From project identification to trading on the RVCMC, we handle the full journey.
Project Identification
Project Development
We take a viable project through assessment of additionality, methodology selection, MRV system design, and third-party verification — resulting in project registration and tradeable credits ready for the RVCMC exchange.
Transaction Support
Our transaction support includes drafting and vetting of emission reduction purchase agreements, transactions of carbon credits by identifying interested buyers, forward transactions, trading of credits in the exchange like RVCMC, manage registry positions to green sukuk integration.
We manage every stage, from first review to final transaction.
Every engagement follows the same structured path, so you always know where your project stands.
Opportunity
screening
We map viable reduction projects across your operations
Baseline and
methodology
We select the right GCOM, Verra, or GCC methodology and set your baseline
MRV and
verification
Digital monitoring systems, followed by independent third-party sign-off
Credit
issuance
Registry management and serial number allocation
RVCMC
transaction
Spot market or RFQ execution, with accounting and VAT handled end-to-end
Ready to Understand Your Carbon Position?
Our Carbon Credit Assessment identifies your readiness on carbon credits and assists in a structured engagement with RSM's sustainability team.
