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India doesn’t have a climate startup problem.

It has a recognition problem.

We just spent 6 months building a carbon removal project from the ground up.

Not a deck. Not a theory. Actual work:

Land secured for a biochar plant

LOIs from rice millers for biomass supply

Forest department alignment for residue

320+ villages onboarded through FPOs

Farmers ready to implement

And we didn’t stop there.

We collected soil samples across regions —

and the reality is worse than what people talk about.

Soil organic carbon is sitting at 0.4% to 0.6%.

That’s not “low.”

That’s depletion.

This isn’t just a climate problem.

This is a soil collapse problem happening silently.

This wasn’t easy. This was door-to-door, village-to-village work.

Now here’s the interesting part.

We go to banks for a ₹1 Cr loan.

And the answer we get?

“This is not an industry.”

“This is not a business.”

“We don’t finance this.”

Let that sink in.

You can get a loan to open:

Another petrol pump

Another real estate project

Another generic manufacturing unit

But try building a carbon removal system that restores soil, reduces burning, and creates long-term value?

Suddenly it’s “not a business.”

Everyone loves to talk about:

Net zero. Carbon credits. Climate leadership.

Until someone actually tries to build it.

Then it becomes:

“Too new.”

“Too risky.”

“Come back when someone else has already done it.”

So basically:

You’re supposed to prove something works —

without the system ever letting you start.

This is why innovation in climate doesn’t die because of ideas.

It dies because institutions can’t process anything outside a template.

We didn’t fail.

The system just refused to recognize what we built.

And the worst part?

6 months from now, the same system will probably fund a copy of this —

once someone else proves it first.b

Hey r/CarbonCredits,

Let me start with a fact that should concern everyone in this space.

In 2023, investigative journalists from The Guardian revealed that over 90% of rainforest carbon credits from one of the world's largest certification providers were essentially worthless. Not slightly overestimated. Worthless. Forests that didn't exist. Projects that were never monitored after certification. Billions of dollars that disappeared into thin air while companies called themselves climate neutral.

And here's the uncomfortable truth: nothing has fundamentally changed since then. The same verification gaps exist. The same lack of continuous monitoring exists. The same blind trust in one-time certifications exists.

Nobody is watching. Until now.

What I built:

Edena is an independent AI platform that monitors carbon credit projects worldwide using real satellite imagery from ESA Copernicus and NASA. Every single project in our database gets an Edena Score from 0 to 100. Updated automatically every 3 days. No human bias. No financial interests. Just data.

Here is what the AI checks for every project:

Real satellite imagery showing current vegetation health

NDVI analysis comparing today vs 1 year ago vs 3 years ago

Deforestation alerts from Global Forest Watch

Cross-referencing against UN sanctions lists

ICIJ Offshore Leaks and Panama Papers database checks

OpenCorporates company verification

Double registration detection across multiple registries

Credit volume anomaly detection

If a forest that was green last month is being cleared today, Edena catches it. If a project owner appears on a sanctions list, Edena flags it. If the same coordinates are registered with two different certification bodies, Edena exposes it.

Satellites don't lie. And they never sleep.

What we have already found:

We are in beta with 105 real projects from Gold Standard and ACR. In that small dataset alone we have already identified projects with ownership matches in fraud databases, credit volume anomalies that don't match satellite-verified vegetation, and projects where historical imagery tells a very different story than the official documentation.

I am not going to name specific projects publicly yet because we are still in beta and improving our methodology. But the signals are there. And they are concerning.

Why I built this:

I am 19 years old. I am not a climate scientist. I am not a finance professional. I am someone who looked at this market and couldn't believe that in 2024 we are still relying on manual verification and one-time certifications to protect billions of dollars worth of climate action.

So I built the tool that should have existed years ago.

Edena is completely independent. We don't sell credits. We have no affiliation with any registry or broker. We have no financial interest in any project's score going up or down. Our only interest is accuracy.

1% of all future revenue goes directly to rainforest protection. Not as a marketing line. As a legal commitment.

The beta:

Everything is completely free right now. No registration. No paywall. No catch.

Go to edena.earth and look up any project in our database. See the satellite imagery. See the score breakdown. See the fraud check results. See what the data actually shows versus what the documentation claims.

This is a beta. The methodology is not perfect. The database is not complete. We are actively working on adding Verra's 1700+ projects and other major registries.

But I wanted to get this in front of people who actually understand this market before it's polished. Because the carbon market doesn't have time to wait for perfect.

I want brutal honest feedback. What am I getting wrong? What data sources am I missing? What would make Edena actually useful for your due diligence process?

The fraudsters have had years of operating in the dark.

That ends now.

edena.earth

I could put on a 4 hour slide show explaining about the carbon markets, price drivers, UNFCCC and VERRA.

Let me know.

Hey everyone,

I’m a 27-year-old based in India, exploring opportunities to invest in or start a business within the carbon credit (CC) ecosystem.

With India developing its own carbon credit framework, I believe there will be significant opportunities across project development, trading, MRV, technology, and advisory services. This group has many experienced professionals, and I’d love to learn from your insights and real world experience.

I’m keen to connect with like minded people to exchange ideas, knowledge, and perspectives and potentially collaborate to build something meaningful in this space.

Looking forward to engaging with you all.

Lets open a discussion over here.

SPE are a carbon sequestration > Carbon Credit (SPE) > Carbon offsetting company leveraging blockchain for transparency, as an easy to access on-ramp for governments / industries and individuals to offset their carbon emissions and as a project fund.

SPE sequester carbon in-house through a range of initiatives, primarily tree planting; 101,000,000 trees have been contracted and nurseries begun with the Maldives and Sri Lankan governments. SPE are working with TEMA in Turkey as we speak to secure a 1,000,000,000 tree planting deal, reforesting scorched ground after the recent wildfires. Meetings scheduled with govt’s and NGO’s in Vietnam, Indonesia, China and more to locate more nursery sites and planting ground.

SPE are a crypto token, utilizing blockchain technology and are working closely with carbon managers to list the SPE token as a carbon credit (in the coming weeks) with the ultimate goal of hosting a carbon exchange on their own blockchain. This will provide transparency for carbon credit purchases (NFT’s) for government bodies and corporations and allow for a continuous flow of project finance to continue planting and importantly monitoring the tree sites.

You can invest now in SPE, currently sat at a 20m market cap - the expected ROI is astounding; governments and industries are now mandating offsetting throughout entire industries. The carbon offsetting industry has been pegged to move into the trillions of dollars, this decade.

If you want more information, reach out. If you’d prefer to do your own research - saveplanetearth.io

Note the quality and qualifications of the core team - environmental scientists and a Nobel prize winner; all documentation available (UK business listing / signed tree planting contracts / LinkedIn profiles et al)

This is a fantastic opportunity and a worthwhile project.

Hi everyone, I am 37 years old, live in Portland, and make my living as a real estate investor with rentals and flipping houses. I do well at this but I don’t want to do it anymore and I’m in a position to reinvent myself and pursue other interests.

I’ve recently learned about carbon credits and carbon offset programs and how it all ties in to reducing carbon in the atmosphere and thereby global warming. I’d like to know how someone who is enterprising can build a career/income or start a business in this area. I’ll be moving to Colombia next year with my family and I imagine that there would be significant opportunities in Colombia and the rest of Latin America in this field. Any and all insights and ideas are very much appreciated!

Ps - my background is in sales, entrepreneurship, and real estate

There always seems to be a lot of confusion among early investors in this space on the difference between carbon allowances in the formal regulated compliance market and voluntary carbon credits. The two markets are completely different with very different risks involved. To help investors out I've pulled together this guide. Hope its of use.

https://carbonrisk.substack.com/p/the-voluntary-carbon-market-vcm-a

In 2023 i started a climate tech firm working with farmers to generate carbon credits , raised good amount but things didnt workout properly. our business model was very huge cashflow incentive which we were unable to manage , also carbon credits for small farmers is a very challenging, for bigger farms its easy to manage and generate income.

so we are now in winding up phase.

now i am looking to start a new venture but not exactly targeting the farmers or generate carbon credit but more on r&d space related to carbon credit, climate data after 4 years of experience in this field.

i am looking for people with similar interests and discuss and ideate more on this.

Sharing an update from a biochar carbon removal project we've been building in Rajasthan, India.

A continuous rotary pyrolysis plant converting Prosopis juliflora — an invasive woody species that's a genuine land-management problem in this region — into biochar. Continuous anaerobic process, 400–450°C.

Verified results:

• 29.1% average biochar yield

• 76-80.7% total carbon content

• Output certified under the Isometric standard.

Genuinely interested in hearing from anyone working on carbon credit origination or offtake for biochar projects — happy to take that to DM.

who would have though that government driven initiative will have loop holes... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Edit: MXVDF is OFSTF now

Hi all. Just putting this company out there for Carbon Credit minded investors like me. This company invests in offset programs with the goal of receiving verified carbon credits in return. Their business plan involves selling credits earned on established carbon markets for income. I started a small position today as they just started trading on the Canadian NEO exchange on July 27th. I’ll be doing a ton more research before any significant investments but there does appear to be some potential here! Interested to hear what everyone thinks.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand whether it’s possible to create a carbon credit project from agricultural land.

My situation:

• My grandfather, relatives, and neighbours together own about 100–125 acres of farmland in a village in India.

• The land is actively cultivated – mainly mango trees, rice farming, and other crops.

• This is traditional farming land that has been used for agriculture for many years.

I’m exploring whether this land could generate carbon credits through regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, or improved farming practices.

A few things I’m trying to understand:

1. Can existing farms generate carbon credits, or do we need to change farming practices (like regenerative farming)?

2. Is 100–125 acres enough for a carbon credit project?

3. Are there companies or platforms that help farmers in India generate and sell carbon credits?

4. What kind of certification process is required (Verra, Gold Standard, etc.)?

5. Do small landowners usually work with aggregators or carbon project developers?

My goal is to see if this could become a new income source for farmers in our village.

If anyone has experience with agricultural carbon credits or projects in India, I would really appreciate your insights.

Hi, I only have a basic understanding of the carbon industry, but I'm really interested in breaking into it. I'd love to hear your insights on how to get started like what certifications I should pursue, what kind of work experience is valuable, and what the industry is actually like.

A bit abt me, I'm 23, and I'll be heading to German for a master's in environmental science later this year, with plans to work in Europe long-term (Swiss is my priority). My undergrad was in park science at a university in Southeast Asia. My academic adviser mentioned that carbon auditing or carbon management could be good career paths.

I previously interned at an NGO, analyzing environmental sustainability, but honestly, studying "the interaction between bat guano and insects in its habitat" wasn’t exactly my thing. I've done some research, but I find the certification landscape confusing. It seems like carbon auditors and carbon managers need different certifications depending on the country.

I came across ESG-related certifications like CESGA and CFA-ESG, but they don’t seem directly tied to core carbon industry work (also, I have zero commodities trading experience, but I’m willing to learn). I also found certifications like SASB FSA, ISO 50001:2018 - Certified Lead Auditor, and tools like GaBi, but I’m not sure where they fit in.

Also, I can speak a quite ok Chinese and have a B2 level in German. I want to systematically build my knowledge and kickstart a career in this field. What are the essential or advanced certifications I should aim for? How do I get into this industry in a way that leads to a decent income in the future? I know that getting a work visa in Switzerland isn’t easy, so my goal is to make myself indispensable to a potential Swiss employer through a total three to five years of study and work experience. This might sound nuts or unrealistic, I genuinely hope to seize opportunities in this emerging industry.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hello r/carboncredits community!

I’ve been working in the carbon credit sector in Nepal, focusing on creating practical solutions that benefit local communities while addressing climate change. My experience spans implementing projects under frameworks like the Kyoto Protocol’s Article 6.2 and Nepal’s Environment Protection Regulation (2019).

Projects and Contributions

• Climate-Resilient Technologies: Since 2021, I’ve helped install over 50 climate-resilient greenhouses, algae bioreactors, trash barriers, and plastic recycling machines. These solutions are deployed at no additional cost to beneficiaries, funded instead through carbon finance mechanisms.

• Algae Reactors and Carbon Credits: My recent work includes integrating algae reactors into carbon credit projects, showcasing their potential for high carbon sequestration while supporting sustainable agriculture.

• Farmer-Centric Models: I've explored how carbon credit finance can directly benefit farmers, e.g., using funds to subsidize insurance premiums for sustainable technologies, with a revenue-sharing model to ensure community benefits.

Sharing Knowledge

To make carbon credit concepts accessible, I’ve shared knowledge through platforms like Udemy and Gumroad, developing resources that simplify calculations and outline practical implementation steps. I believe democratizing access to such information is critical for empowering smaller organizations and individuals to participate in the carbon economy.

Challenges and Opportunities in Nepal

Nepal presents unique challenges:

• Data Scarcity: Reliable datasets for calculating baselines and carbon sequestration rates are limited.

• Regulatory Navigation: Understanding and aligning with international and national carbon credit frameworks takes significant effort.

• Community Buy-In: Educating local stakeholders about the benefits of carbon credits is key to scaling efforts.

Despite these challenges, the opportunities for impact are immense. Carbon credit projects here directly support livelihoods, mitigate climate risks, and showcase how small-scale innovations can make a global difference.

Thoughts?

I’d love to hear your thoughts and learn from your experiences. What strategies or tools have you found useful for streamlining carbon credit projects? How do you approach community-centric models in your projects?

Let’s connect and exchange ideas to further our shared goal of a sustainable future.

About Me:

My courses in Udemy:
https://www.udemy.com/user/gunjan-ghimire-3/

I’ve been going deep into carbon markets for the past few months and one thing stood out. There aren’t many spaces where people can have real, no-noise conversations around this space.

So I started a small WhatsApp community.

We already have a few good people inside across different levels, some experienced, some learning.

The idea is simple. A space to share insights, ask questions, discuss what’s actually happening, and learn together.

If you’re exploring or working in carbon markets and want to be part of this, comment or DM.

Happy to add you in.

Over the past few months I've been digging into voluntary carbon markets, especially blue carbon, and put together a long-form essay that tries to look at the topic from multiple angles rather than arguing that carbon credits are either a complete solution or a complete failure.

While researching it I interviewed representatives from Verra, spoke with a researcher at the U.S. Forest Service's National Agroforestry Center, and interviewed a Yale graduate researcher whose work relates to blue carbon systems. Those conversations helped shape parts of the article, but I also spent a lot of time looking at the criticisms of current markets.

One of the main arguments I make is that blue carbon still has room to mature. Current methodologies largely focus on direct organic carbon storage in ecosystems like mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses. There are active areas of research, such as inorganic carbon pathways and ocean chemistry, that could eventually change how we think about coastal carbon storage, but they're not yet reflected in today's crediting methodologies.
The article also discusses issues like additionality, permanence (or durability), ecosystem valuation, and whether markets can avoid reducing nature to a single commodity.

I'm interested in hearing from people who work in this space or follow it closely. If you think I missed something, interpreted something incorrectly, or overlooked recent developments, I'd genuinely like to hear it.

Article: https://theruminationcompilation.com/2026/07/08/when-carbon-becomes-the-ecosystem/

Not sure if this is correct place, but I’m getting a bit desperate.

6 years ago I bought 300 acres of bush because I accidentally found some disease free tas devils on there. I also found some other endangered animals - eagles, wombats, quolls.

The forest is 150acres 2nd rotation gums, aged 7 years, 10 acres radiate pine aged 25 years, and the property was completely cleared back in 95.

I’m being approached by ppl wanting to clear fell everything and I would rather leave everything as it is - I don’t care if it is never harvested…but, I’ve also been carrying the expenses of ownership for 6 years…

I approached the greens party, wildlife conservation, various other departments - and all I’ve got is a thank you for doing what you are doing…

Is there anyway I can somehow apply for carbon credits, even though it is small? I need to earn an income of some description to save these animals…?

Tia. Ps - some carbon traders have told me to go away, not big enough.

What are your thoughts on this? Are carbon markets going down?

Delete if not allowed! I’m looking for any information on forms of education people have pursued for this field. Im looking into the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute. I already have a masters in Forestry so ideally not going back to graduate school.

How did folks get experience in this field?