# BuyCarbonCredits.store > A shopper’s guide that compares the main types of carbon credits — biochar, forestry, renewable energy, cookstoves and direct air capture — side by side. Published by Agochar Tech LLP, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Last reviewed: 2026-10-23. Single-page guide in English. ## Key answer The main carbon credit types for sale are renewable energy, clean cookstoves, forestry and land, biochar and direct air capture. The first three mostly avoid or store emissions in nature; biochar and direct air capture remove CO₂ and lock it away for much longer. The right choice depends on how much you value permanence, cost and local benefits. ## Sections - [What are you actually buying with a carbon credit?](https://buycarboncredits.store/#what-you-are-buying): A carbon credit is a tradable certificate showing that one tonne of CO₂-equivalent was avoided or removed by a registered project and checked by an independent verifier. - [Which type of carbon credit fits you?](https://buycarboncredits.store/#which-type-fits): Choosing a credit type is a trade-off between three things: how permanent the result is, what it costs, and the extra benefits it brings to people and nature. - [Why do buyers choose biochar carbon removal?](https://buycarboncredits.store/#biochar): Biochar carbon removal turns crop waste, wood residues or other biomass into a charcoal-like material by heating it with little oxygen, which locks much of the plant’s carbon into a stable form. - [How do the main carbon credit types compare?](https://buycarboncredits.store/#compare-types): The five main carbon credit types differ most in whether they remove carbon and in how long the benefit lasts. - [How do you shop for carbon credits by type?](https://buycarboncredits.store/#how-to-shop): Shopping by type works best when you decide your priorities first and then filter projects against them. - [What quality checks matter for each type?](https://buycarboncredits.store/#quality-by-type): Every credit type has one quality question that matters most, and a good seller answers it on the product page. - [Frequently asked questions](https://buycarboncredits.store/#faq): 9 short answers to common questions on this topic. ## Related resources - [BuyCarbonOffsets.org](https://buycarbonoffsets.org/): carbon offset shop where credits can be purchased - [HowToBuyCarbonCredits.com](https://howtobuycarboncredits.com/): in-depth buyer's guide to carbon credits ## Optional - [Full page text](https://buycarboncredits.store/llms-full.txt): the complete guide as Markdown, including tables and FAQ