08 Apr 2025

From strategy to impact: a carbon credit handbook for Councils

Your practical guide to carbon credit procurement

Our Carbon Offset Procurement Handbook is designed to empower councils with the knowledge and tools to invest in high-quality carbon projects that align with their climate action goals.

What’s inside:
  • Carbon offsetting 101 – what carbon credits are and how they work
  • Market insights – updates on the Australian and international carbon markets
  • Procurement options – from spot purchases to long-term offtakes
  • Tendering tips – how to run a successful RFT for carbon credits
  • Project quality guidance – what to look for and how to assess co-benefits

Carbon credits can help councils address unavoidable emissions while supporting projects that deliver measurable environmental, economic, and social benefits.

Download the complete carbon credit procurement guide below.


Download our Carbon offset handbook – Local Government



TEM recently teamed up with climate technology organisation, Trellis Technologies to deliver a webinar featuring Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action’s (NAGA) Executive Officer, Dean Thomson. Dean spoke about the procurement trends of Councils in the Northern Alliance of Victoria. If you missed this webinar, please find NAGA’s presentation here.




Important information

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