Shell’s Carbon Compensation Programme

‘Nature-based solutions’ – also referred to as natural climate solutions – comprise all activities related to the protection or re-development of natural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and wetland systems to lower concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This can include avoiding or minimising greenhouse gas emissions, and helping to sequester carbon into so-called ‘carbon sinks’. Each of these activities results in the biological capture and storage of carbon – typically through the process of photosynthesis. Such activities can lead to the marketing, trading and sale of carbon offset credits. They also help, for instance, to reduce soil erosion, protect animal habitats, and create products such as timber and biofuels.

A carbon credit represents the avoidance or removal of 1 tonne of carbon dioxide. These credits are traded among governments and businesses. In order to ensure the quality and integrity of carbon credits, there is a robust programme of third-party standards, verification processes and registries.

For customers who fill up with the Shell Fleet Card, customers will pay a small fee to offset the emissions of their fleets. Shell will pay to offset carbon emissions generated by the extraction of crude oil and well as the refining and distribution of it. This means all emissions for Shell Fleet Card users will be offset, enabling fleets to drive carbon neutral.