Guide
What should carbon cost your business?
Learn how internal carbon pricing helps organisations reduce emissions, strengthen decision-making and build a more credible net-zero strategy.
Introduction
Internal carbon pricing is quickly becoming a mainstream tool for businesses looking to integrate climate considerations into financial decision-making.
This free guide from Ecologi explains how internal carbon pricing works, the different pricing models available, and how organisations can use carbon pricing to accelerate decarbonisation while preparing for a low-carbon economy.
Download the free guide to:
Understand what internal carbon pricing is and why organisations use it
Learn the difference between shadow carbon pricing and internal carbon fees
Discover how to select the right carbon pricing model for your business
Explore a practical framework for implementing internal carbon pricing
Why this matters
As carbon costs become increasingly relevant to business operations, organisations need practical ways to incorporate climate impact into investment, procurement and strategic planning decisions.
Internal carbon pricing assigns a financial value to emissions, helping businesses identify reduction opportunities, prioritise investment and align climate ambitions with commercial objectives. It also helps organisations prepare for evolving regulations, stakeholder expectations and the rising cost of decarbonisation.
Whether you're just beginning your climate journey or looking to strengthen an existing net-zero strategy, internal carbon pricing can provide a clear framework for turning climate commitments into measurable action.
What's inside the guide
✔ What is internal carbon pricing?
Understand how businesses assign a financial value to emissions and use carbon pricing to support decision-making.
✔ Types of internal carbon pricing mechanisms
Explore shadow carbon pricing, internal carbon fees and benchmark-linked approaches, including the advantages and limitations of each model.
✔ How to choose the right carbon price
Learn how pricing approaches differ depending on business maturity, emissions data quality and strategic objectives.
✔ The business case for internal carbon pricing
See how carbon pricing supports emissions reduction, climate risk management, financial planning and stakeholder confidence.
✔ A practical implementation framework
Follow a step-by-step approach for introducing internal carbon pricing across your organisation and building support among key stakeholders.
Who it's for
Sustainability and ESG professionals
Finance and procurement teams
Net-zero and decarbonisation leads
Senior leaders responsible for climate strategy and investment decisions
Organisations exploring carbon pricing strategy for the first time
Whether you're evaluating a shadow carbon price, building an internal carbon fund, or looking to strengthen your net-zero strategy, this guide provides a practical framework for getting started.
