Gift Aid: Carbon Emissions
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people to Gift Aid donations made to certified carbon offsetting projects.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises the vital role played by the charity sector and the generosity of the British public. That is why we supported charitable giving with over £1.7billion in Gift Aid in tax year 2025.
Donations to UK registered charities recognised by HMRC, that are involved in or run certified carbon credit projects, are already allowable for Gift Aid, an example being ‘The Woodland Trust’.
The UK Government is a strong supporter of the responsible voluntary use of high-integrity carbon and nature credits as part of climate and nature strategies. This commitment is reflected in the launch of the Principles for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Market Integrity and the government consultation which closed in July on their operationalisation, which will further the UK's ambition to become the green finance capital of the world.
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