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A carbon credit represents one tonne of CO₂ equivalent that has been verifiably reduced or removed from the atmosphere. Saudi Arabia's voluntary carbon market is now live. Regulators 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 carbon credit project identification, selecting methodology, additionality testing, registration, MRV architecture, engaging accredited validation and verification bodies and carbon 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 Saudi Arabia's voluntary carbon market 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 voluntary carbon market has moved beyond the pilot stage. Backed by the PIF and Saudi Tadawul, the carbon trading exchange connects buyers and sellers of verified carbon credits against internationally recognised registries including Verra VCS, Gold Standard, Global Carbon Council, ART TREES, American Carbon Registry, Ecoregistry and Climate Action Reserve, with its permanent platform live since November 2024.
Saudi Arabia's Designated National Authority governs domestic carbon credit project approvals, operating in alignment with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and giving Saudi-generated credits cross-border compliance value, including for CORSIA mandates.
Carbon credits in KSA now also carry a formal Shariah-compliance ruling, making them a financial instrument and 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
We assess your operations to find emission reduction projects with genuine abatement potential, MRV readiness and monetisation pathway before you commence the registration process.
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 carbon credits ready for the voluntary carbon market.
Transaction Support
Our transaction support includes drafting and settling emission reduction purchase agreements, transacting carbon credits by identifying interested buyers, forward transactions, trading of credits in the exchange and managing 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.
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Opportunity
screening
We map viable reduction projects across your operations
Baseline and
methodology
We select the right registry methodology and secure Designated National Authority endorsement.
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 the voluntary carbon market and assists in a structured engagement with RSM's sustainability team.
