How IMPT's carbon offset actually works

A plain-English explanation of how the IMPT per-booking carbon offset works — what gets retired, where, and who pays.

Direct answer

1 tonne of UN-verified CO₂ retired on-chain per booking — 28× the average per-night hotel footprint. IMPT funds it from its commission, so the guest pays the standard nightly rate.

The mechanic, in one paragraph

1 tonne of UN-verified CO₂ retired on-chain per booking — 28× the average per-night hotel footprint. IMPT funds it from its commission, so the guest pays the standard nightly rate.

What 'UN-verified' means

The credits IMPT retires are issued by projects registered under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Independently verified, serialised, tracked. That's what allows the on-chain retirement to be tied to a specific real-world project rather than a marketing claim.

Why on-chain matters

The chronic problem with off-chain offsets is double-counting — the same credit being sold or counted more than once. On-chain retirement on Ethereum gives every booking a public, non-tamperable receipt. Anyone can verify the retirement against the booking ID.

Why IMPT pays from commission

IMPT is a hotel-booking platform like Booking.com or Expedia — it earns a commission from the hotel on each booking. Instead of taking the full commission as profit, IMPT spends a slice of it on the carbon credit. The guest pays the standard nightly rate. The hotel earns the same. The offset is simply how IMPT chooses to spend its margin.

FAQ

Does the carbon offset cancel my flight emissions?

No. One tonne of CO₂ is far more than the per-night room footprint of a hotel stay (~36 kg CO₂), but a long-haul flight can produce several tonnes per traveller. The offset comfortably covers the room-stay portion of your trip.

Can I see the on-chain retirement?

Yes. Each booking carries a retirement record tied to the booking ID, viewable on Ethereum mainnet. The IMPT Carbon Credit NFT contract is at 0xF473eA545dF03a57beF96BAf96188a6b6d673050.

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