Insights · Methodology
How premium carbon credits are scored, verified, and disclosed.
Plain-language explainers on CSRD compliance, project methodologies, satellite verification, and what auditors actually check. Written for sustainability heads, ESG analysts, and compliance officers building their first real disclosure pack.
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- Compliance·6 min read
CSRD Article 19a & ESRS E1-7: What buyers must disclose about carbon credits
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requires companies to disclose carbon credit purchases under specific evidentiary standards. What buyers need before they can drop a credit into their disclosure pack.
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- Verification·5 min read
NDVI satellite verification for carbon credits: a primer for buyers
What NDVI actually measures, how it verifies (or contradicts) what a carbon credit project claims, and why static ratings are not enough.
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- Methodology·6 min read
Verra VM0047 (ARR): The methodology behind modern afforestation carbon credits
VM0047 replaced the older AR-ACM0003 in 2023 and is now the default methodology for new afforestation, reforestation and revegetation projects. What changed and what it means for credit quality.
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- Methodology·5 min read
Puro.earth biochar methodology: how durable carbon removal is measured
Biochar offers carbon storage measured in centuries rather than decades. The Puro.earth methodology defines exactly how that durability is verified.
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- Markets·7 min read
Biochar vs DAC vs forest carbon: which type matches your CSRD goal?
The three dominant carbon credit pathways in 2026 differ on permanence, price, additionality, and verifiability. A structured comparison for buyers building their first portfolio.
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- Methodology·5 min read
Permanence in voluntary carbon credits: 25 vs 100 vs 1000 year horizons
Why permanence is the single most important quality dimension for net-zero buyers, and how to read it on a project's disclosure.
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