Frequently Asked Questions

We expect our first carbon credit vintage to be available in early 2027. We are currently assembling landowners for our pilot projects and advancing project development activities.

A vintage refers to the year carbon credits are issued based on verified climate impact during a specific time period.

We are currently developing projects under ACR’s Active Conservation of US Forestlands 1.0 methodology, with additional risk mitigation and integrity improvement modifications. We expect to share third-party preissuance ratings with select Project Design Partners in the coming months.

We use proprietary AI and geospatial models to estimate the likelihood that forestland could be converted to non-forest uses such as residential, commercial, or energy development.

Our models evaluate factors such as nearby development patterns; transportation networks; slope and wetlands; and regional market dynamics. We employ risk-adjustment in the credits we generate and a risk-based dynamic baseline to measure results over the project period.

We use a remote-first approach that combines satellite data, field validation, and conservative carbon accounting to estimate forest carbon.

Our accounting focuses on live biomass — primarily trees and roots — because these are the carbon pools most directly affected when forests are converted to housing, agriculture, industry, or other non-forest uses. Other carbon pools, including soils, dead wood, and leaf litter, remain uncredited and effectively serve as an additional conservative buffer.

Credits are issued based on expected live biomass loss under a development scenario, with further deductions for harvested wood products, leakage risk, and permanence buffer reserves.

We also validate our models using field data collected on and off project sites to ensure accuracy.

Our pricing reflects the true cost of permanent conservation and high-integrity climate impact. It varies on a site-specific basis.

Landowners set the price required to conserve their land, creating a market signal tied directly to development pressure and additionality.

Recent research (Swinfield et al 2026) found that historical forest protection carbon projects delivered only about 9.3% of their claimed emissions reductions. In other words, the true climate benefit of effective forest protection may cost roughly 10.7x more than market prices for unadjusted projects suggest.

Our credits are designed using conservative, risk-adjusted accounting so buyers understand the expected climate impact before purchasing. Our pricing reflects the cost of delivering real, measurable impact.

Our projects combine: measurable development risk, permanent conservation easements, rigorous carbon accounting, third-party verification, and long-term stewardship and monitoring. Together, these elements help ensure credits are real, additional, and lasting.

Yes. We are happy to discuss targeting specific regions, watersheds, or states based on your company’s climate, conservation, or community impact goals.