- Absolute Climate has formally introduced the first independent standard to define and assess carbon credit quality.
- The Absolute Carbon Standard defines every stage of the carbon removal process-quantification, verification, and permanence-with consistency, scientific rigour, and transparent carbon accounting to quantify credits based on their true impact on the carbon cycle.
Absolute Climate has formally introduced the first independent standard to define and assess carbon credit quality. The Absolute Carbon Standard decouples standards from registries, providing an industry-wide benchmark that will enable the market to reach gigatonne-level impact.
To build a new vision of carbon markets centred around climate impact, Absolute Climate is announcing its first registry partnership with C-Capsule, the carbon removal certification service provided by Evident, the leading registry provider certifying renewable energy and clean assets. Together, they bring a best-in-class complete crediting solution to the market.
Absolute Climate established the only carbon removal standard open to market-wide adoption across registries in the voluntary and compliance markets. The Absolute Carbon Standard allays concerns over credit inconsistency as carbon markets become a cornerstone of net-zero strategies.
“Today’s carbon credits vary widely in quality; each registry utilises its own methodologies, and market incentives often prioritise volume over impact, leading to inconsistencies that can undermine the true value of carbon credits,” said Peter Minor, CEO and co-founder of Absolute Climate. “The Absolute Carbon Standard overcomes these challenges by setting a clear, comprehensive benchmark for credit integrity. By operating independently of registries, we eliminate conflicts of interest and ensure carbon removal credits deliver meaningful climate outcomes.”
The Absolute Carbon Standard defines every stage of the carbon removal process-quantification, verification, and permanence-with consistency, scientific rigour, and transparent carbon accounting to quantify credits based on their true impact on the carbon cycle. As a result, this pathway-agnostic framework enables consistent and direct project comparisons for the first time. This reduces buyer risk, ensuring credits reflect real-world outcomes, and helps developers distinguish their projects based on verified quality, not ambiguous market pressures.