Emissions are waste—just like any other. And it is normal to clean up after ourselves, whether at home or in public.

Ideally, we would not produce any waste at all and wouldn’t need to pay for its cleanup. However, many of us cannot—or choose not to—buy an electric car or rely exclusively on public transport, trains, buses, or bicycles.

By cleaning up emissions from the petrol or diesel burned by your car, you actively take responsibility for your choice of transport and its real-world impacts. Financially, you directly support regenerative farmers who remove CO2—the main component of these emissions—from the atmosphere and store it safely in the soil.

You are purchasing the removal and storage of a specific amount of CO2 in the soil.
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This purchase is later backed up by carbon credits that are issued only after the stored CO2 has been independently measured and verified. At the time of purchase, you receive an order confirming the storage of the corresponding amount of CO2 within the Carboneg project.
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Once measurement and verification take place, the pre-sold carbon credits are deducted from the total number of newly issued credits. No additional credits are created or transferred afterward.

In practical terms, you are paying for the concrete cleanup of emissions you have already produced.

Yes—and we have never claimed otherwise.
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The best emissions are those that never happen. Energy savings, driving less, more efficient heating, or lifestyle changes should always come first. However, the reality is that many emissions are still produced despite our efforts—for example through commuting or heating with gas.

Cleaning up emissions is not an excuse to change nothing. It is a way to take responsibility for harmful emissions released from the exhaust pipe of our car or the chimney of our home.

Czech and Slovak regenerative farmers.
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They are our local heroes—people who invest time and resources into transforming their farms to restore soil health, improve the surrounding landscape, and clean the air.

That is what the Carboneg project takes care of.
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In addition to organising educational activities for farmers, Carboneg measures increases in soil carbon using a certified methodology. Soil samples are physically taken from every participating field and analysed in accredited laboratories.
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Each measurement and calculation of stored CO2 is then submitted for verification by an independent, accredited third party, which confirms both the procedures used and the reported results.

Storing carbon in the soil only works if regenerative farming is applied consistently and over the long term.
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That is why we rely on regular soil carbon measurements and verified results at specific points in time. We do not sell hypotheses or future projections. We sell real, measured increases in soil carbon that have been independently verified.
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There is a recognised risk that some carbon could be released again if farming practices change. This risk is addressed in the methodology with various risk mitigation mechanisms. For example, we retain 20% of the measured carbon increase as a reserve to cover potential reversals.

Beyond cleaning up your emissions, your money contributes to essential improvements in the local ecosystems:
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• Water retention
Healthier soil works like a sponge—it absorbs and holds water more effectively, helping combat drought and reduce flood risk.
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• Reduced erosion
Soil rich in organic matter maintains its structure better and is less likely to be washed into rivers during heavy rain.
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• Greater biodiversity
The abundance and diversity of birds and insects in agricultural landscapes
increases. You support diverse life both in the soil and above it, helping restore entire ecosystems.

Tree planting is important and makes sense in many parts of the world. In the Czech context, however, it has limitations.
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In the Czech Republic, forests must legally be replanted after logging. Tree planting is therefore often not an additional voluntary climate action, but a mandatory part of forest management. At the same time, there is limited land available for new forests outside of existing forest areas without encroaching on agricultural land or landscapes with other key functions.

Supporting regenerative agriculture targets an area where Czech Republic has real, long-term potential for change. Agricultural land covers a significant part of the country, and its condition is crucial not only for the climate, but also for long-term food production under changing climatic conditions.

Regenerative agriculture stores carbon where farming already takes place, while simultaneously increasing ecosystem resilience and future food security.

Greenwashing means pretending to be environmentally responsible without making real changes.
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By ordering the cleanup of your emissions, you are not claiming to be emission-free. You acknowledge that emissions from driving your car or heating with gas exist. You pay for their active cleanup and directly support local ecosystem improvements.
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Think of emissions as waste: everyone would like to produce less of it, but not everyone can eliminate it completely. You are paying for its responsible disposal by someone else.
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An order through the Carboneg project is proof of taking personal responsibility and the willingness to pay for your emissions cleanup—not an attempt to pretend the problem does not exist.

No. By ordering CO2 cleanup, you are not claiming to be emission-free. On the contrary—you acknowledge that emissions occurred and pay for their cleanup.
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We deliberately avoid simplified labels such as “carbon neutrality”, because the reality is more complex. Emissions do not disappear with a wave of the hand. What you are doing is fair and transparent: you acknowledge your share and are contributing to fix it.

That’s completely fine.
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At the individual level, it is unrealistic to calculate emissions with absolute precision. We use standardised emission factors and simple calculations that provide a solid estimate.
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If you clean up slightly more, you help more. If slightly less, you are still doing far more than nothing. The goal is not perfection—the goal is responsibility and action.

Emissions from driving can be estimated very easily using emission factors.

We use standardised factors of 2.39 kg CO2 per litre of petrol and 2.68 kg CO2 per litre of diesel, in line with international methods for calculating direct emissions. These figures include only emissions released during fuel combustion in the vehicle—not emissions from fuel extraction, refining, transport, or distribution.

Because other gases are either not harmful, occur in much smaller quantities, or cannot be effectively captured and stored.
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The composition of emissions from a petrol car (with a warm engine under normal driving conditions) is approximately:
• Nitrogen (N2): 70–75% – not harmful
• Carbon dioxide (CO2): 12–15% – the main greenhouse gas
• Water vapour (H2O): 10–13% – not harmful
• Oxygen (O2): 0–2% – not harmful
• Carbon monoxide (CO): 0–1%
• Nitrogen oxides (NOx): 0.01–0.3%
• Unburned hydrocarbons (HC): < 0.1%
• Particulate matter (PM): trace amounts (higher in engines with direct injection)