> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.klimaprotocol.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.klimaprotocol.com/carbon-buyers-handbook/why-offset-carbon-with-klima.md). # Why offset carbon with Klima? Klima’s raison d’être is to make the retirement of carbon credits as accessible and operationally simple as possible, in order to maximise the real-world impact of carbon markets. Retiring carbon credits via the Klima Protocol provides several practical advantages, primarily derived from its rules-based, onchain execution model. ### **Programmatic settlement** Carbon retirements are executed via smart contracts, allowing buyers to complete transactions without bilateral contracting, manual reconciliation, or delayed settlement. This removes counterparty dependency and enables retirement to be finalised in seconds rather than days or weeks. ### **Continuous pricing and availability** The protocol applies a rules-based liquidity mechanism to service retirement demand across supported carbon classes. Pricing parameters update continuously based on observable supply and retirement activity, reducing uncertainty around execution terms. ### **End-to-end traceability** All protocol activity is recorded on a public blockchain, providing a verifiable chain of custody from carbon credit issuance on the originating registry, through protocol handling, to the final consumption of the credit’s environmental benefit. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.klimaprotocol.com/carbon-buyers-handbook/why-offset-carbon-with-klima.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.