1. Registry traceability (knockout criterion)
Every project or seller we list must have credits traceable to issuance and retirement records on a recognised registry — Verra (VCS), Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, or a CORSIA-eligible programme. No registry record, no listing.
2. Regulatory standing
For Kenyan projects, current approval under Kenya's carbon-market rule book (published August 2026) and listing in the national registry launched in February 2026. We also track registry actions such as suspensions and reinstatements — and say so when they happened.
3. Track record and tenure
Years of documented operation. Wildlife Works' Kasigau Corridor project, for example, has issued VCS REDD+ credits since 2011; Vi Agroforestry's Kenya work spans decades.
4. Benefit sharing
Documented, public arrangements for sharing revenue with host communities. Projects with credible community governance rank higher; projects with credible public controversies are flagged, not hidden.
5. Measurement quality
Preference for projects using measured methodologies — for example Gold Standard's metered and measured methodology for electric cooking, first applied in Africa by UpEnergy in 2025, or satellite-and-AI soil measurement as used by Boomitra.
What we do not do
- We do not sell credits; sponsored placements, when present, are labelled.
- We do not publish prices — the market moves too fast for a static page to be accurate.
- We do not list projects that cannot be verified in public sources.