Carbon Removal Quality Defined Independently

Absolute Climate develops industry-leading carbon removal standards and methodologies without the conflicts of interest

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Not all carbon removal is created equal

Today’s carbon removal credits have issues. They vary widely in quality and impact, facing fragmented standards, and conflicts of interest within registries. When the market favors quantity over quality, climate outcomes are compromised.

The Absolute Carbon Standard

Absolute Climate sets a universal standard for measurable, science-based carbon removal. We do this with independent methodologies so that every credit counts for the climate.

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Creates Clarity

Buyers can match credit purchases to specific mitigation claims

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Reduce Risk

Removes substantially more risk than just relying on registries

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Reward High-Quality

Rewards producers and buyers of high-quality credits by clearly differentiating them from credits with less certainty

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Build Trust

Credits are more likely to be issued accurately and stand up to external scrutiny

Consistency across all pathways

The Absolute Carbon Standard applies consistent criteria to all types of carbon removal, allowing for apples-to-apples comparisons. Carbon credits that make equivalent claims should have equivalent climate impacts.

Independent and incentive-aligned

By separating the roles of standard-setting and credit issuance, we ensure that credit quality is aligned with climate outcomes, not market pressures. This independence eliminates conflicts of interest, and bolsters trust and accountability.
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Science-backed, defensible impact 

Our standard and methodologies are built on a foundation of robust carbon cycle science and rigorous accounting principles, ensuring that every credit reflects measurable changes to the planet’s carbon balance. Developed by a team of experts with deep experience in carbon removal and MRV.
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Empowering buyers and project developers  

Absolute Climate gives buyers gives buyers confidence in the climate impacts they’re claiming, and provides project developers a clear path to differentiate their projects.
FOR SUPPLIERS

Make your credits count

Differentiate your credits, elevate your reputation, and build enduring trust with your customers.

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Differentiate your climate impact

In today’s fragmented market, it’s hard to differentiate from lower-quality competitors and demonstrate the full climate value of your solution to buyers.
With Absolute Climate’s independent and science-backed Absolute Carbon Standard, quality is clear and quantified. Our rigorous standard and methodologies ensure that each credit reflects real, measurable carbon removal, setting your project apart.

Streamline your path to market 

Navigating complex monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, slowing down project deployment and adding operational headaches.
We provide clear, actionable guidance that that simplifies deployment of best-in-class MRV, reducing compliance friction so projects come online faster.

Elevate your reputation

Building trust with buyers in a market plagued by inconsistent standards and conflicts of interest is hard. Without a trusted, independent mark of quality, it’s even harder.
Partnering with Absolute Climate gives you a trusted mark of quality that resonates with buyers looking for transparency and reliability.

Build lasting trust 

The lack of consistent standards is putting the carbon removal industry’s credibility at risk. Without consistency, it’s hard to establish trust and show real climate impact.
Our independent and transparent framework helps you build long-term credibility. Absolute Climate elevates the very best projects demonstrating high-accountability carbon removal.

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"The Absolute Carbon Standard is a fundamental step towards advancing transparency and credibility in the carbon removal market"

Ed Everson, CEO of Evident Global
For Buyers

Derisk your carbon removal purchases

Simplify and clarify your carbon removal purchases with the Absolute Climate quality assurance.

Purchase with confidence 

Carbon removal credits vary in quality and impact, making it difficult to understand what you’re truly purchasing and how it figures into your carbon accounting.
Absolute Climate’s independent, science-based standard and methodologies provide clear, consistent, and objective evaluation of each credit’s climate impact, so you can procure credits with confidence. By understanding the true climate impact of each credit, you can make informed purchasing decisions aligned with your climate goals.

Mitigate the risks of greenwashing and litigation 

With unclear standards and inconsistent credit quality, you’re vulnerable to greenwashing accusations and legal risks, especially if credits don’t deliver the promised climate impact.
Our transparent, rigorous evaluations ensure that every credit reflects real, measurable climate outcomes. By investing in credits certified by Absolute Climate, you can mitigate the risk of greenwashing and protect your organization’s reputation, knowing each credit aligns with genuine climate impact.

Invest in real climate outcomes 

Without consistent standards, you may end up purchasing credits that don’t achieve the expected climate impact, wasting resources and missing sustainability goals.
Absolute Climate’s independent evaluations guarantee that every credit reflects genuine, measurable climate mitigation so you can meet your sustainability targets.

Lead with transparency and integrity 

It’s difficult to communicate the value of your carbon removal investments thanks to inconsistent or unclear credit quality, which can erode trust with stakeholders.
With Absolute Climate, every credit is evaluated with transparent, universally applied standards, allowing you to clearly demonstrate the integrity of your purchases. This transparency not only builds trust with stakeholders but positions you as a leader in responsible, impactful climate action.

Ready for complete confidence in your credit claims?

"Wireframe has spent years investing in world changing companies building a more sustainable future. Absolute Climate’s leadership team brings unparalleled expertise and a fresh, much-needed approach to addressing the key challenges facing carbon removal. Their innovative solution, separating quality assurance from credit issuance, is exactly what this market needs to scale responsibly."

Lily Bernicker, Partner at Wireframe Ventures

Read our thinking

Learn more about our approach to building and deploying best-in-class MRV
Purpose

Voice of the Planet

Our mission is simple yet transformative: to ensure carbon removal project claims match climate outcomes. We believe that carbon credits must do more than look good on paper – they must contribute to meaningful, measurable progress in mitigating climate change. Our goal is to create a universal framework that brings consistency, transparency, and scientific rigor to the industry, giving every buyer confidence in the impact of their purchases and every project developer a clear path to demonstrating the true value of their climate impacts.
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Voice of the Planet

For too long climate claims haven’t matched climate impacts. We believe that carbon removal can be a mission critical tool for positive climate action, but only if we can ensure that carbon removal actions result in real climate impacts. Our mission is to instill each carbon removal credit with its true climate worth, and insert the climate’s interest into the market forces driving the carbon removal industry. Bringing the trust required to grow carbon removal to gigatonne scale impact

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Questions and answers

Are you the same as a registry?
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How do you avoid conflicts of interest?
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Does the Absolute Carbon Standard apply to all carbon removal pathways? How?
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