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A marketplace where carbon meets its true value.

THE CARBON ANATOMY

Carbon trading is the act of quantifying the invisible. Every molecule of CO2 released into the atmosphere has a cost that markets have only recently begun to price honestly. The global carbon market reached $909 billion in 2023, yet most of the world's emissions remain unpriced, untradeable, invisible.

At tanso.markets, we believe carbon is not merely a commodity to be offset. It is the most fundamental element of life on Earth, transformed by industrial civilization into the most urgent accounting challenge in human history.

The data tells a story that no narrative can soften. Global emissions continue to rise. Carbon prices fluctuate wildly across jurisdictions. The gap between stated climate targets and actual market behavior widens each quarter. But within this gap, there is opportunity.

Diamond

Diamond Carbon

StructureFace-centered cubicMarket RoleIndustrial carbon capture uses diamond-like carbon coatings for extreme-condition sequestration.C Density3.52 g/cm3

Graphite

Graphite Carbon

StructureHexagonal layeredMarket RoleEssential for lithium-ion batteries powering the transition to renewable energy storage.C Density2.27 g/cm3

Fullerene

C60 Fullerene

StructureTruncated icosahedronMarket RoleNano-carbon materials enabling next-gen carbon capture membranes and catalysts.Atoms60 carbon atoms

THE LIVING LEDGER

Tracing carbon from source to sequestration. Every flow, every offset, every ton accounted for.

51.8GtCO2eAnnual Global Emissions

$909BUSDCarbon Market Value (2023)

23%coveredGlobal Emissions Under Pricing

SPECIMEN GALLERY

Carbon market mechanisms, hand-documented. Flip each specimen to reveal the data beneath.

Cap & Trade

MechanismGovernment sets declining emission cap. Companies buy/sell allowances.Active SystemsEU ETS, CA Cap-and-Trade, RGGI, China National ETSCoverage~17% of global GHG emissions

Offset Verification

ProcessThird-party verification ensures offsets are real, additional, permanent.StandardsVerra VCS, Gold Standard, ACR, CARIssuance~350 MtCO2e credits (2023)

Credit Retirement

DefinitionPermanently removing a credit from circulation to claim the offset.RegistriesVerra, Gold Standard, APXFinalityIrreversible

Carbon Tax

MechanismFixed price per ton of CO2e emitted. Simple, predictable.Active InCanada, Sweden, Finland, Singapore, 40+ jurisdictionsRange$1 - $168 /tCO2e

REDD+

Full NameReducing Emissions from Deforestation and DegradationApproachFinancial incentives for preserving forests as carbon sinks.Potential~5 GtCO2e/yr

Direct Air Capture

TechnologyChemical sorbents pull CO2 from ambient air for underground storage.Current Cost$250-600 per tCO2eTarget (2030)$100 per tCO2e

tanso.markets

Where the most elemental material on Earth meets the most sophisticated markets humanity has built.