Methodology

Market Context: The Voluntary Space

Abatify sources from the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). We focus on high-integrity projects verified by independent standards such as Verra (VCS) and Gold Standard. The credits we procure and retire are for individuals and businesses aiming for 'Net Zero' or 'Climate Positive' status — they are distinct from the Compliance Market (e.g. EU ETS, government-mandated cap-and-trade systems). Voluntary credits support global climate goals beyond regulatory requirements.

What we retire

A carbon credit on Abatify is measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). When you buy 1 tonne, we retire 1 tonne on a public registry. Your certificate shows that tonne amount. Energy certificates (I-RECs) are measured in megawatt-hours and are not part of that tonne figure.

Core Portfolio: Six Project Pathways

Our portfolio is built around six high-integrity pathways. Credits are sourced from standards such as Verra (VCS) and Gold Standard where applicable.

The Lifecycle of Your Impact

Your impact is final. To ensure the highest integrity, Abatify permanently retires every credit you buy. This ensures that your carbon reduction belongs solely to you and can never be traded, reused, or double-counted by anyone else.

This retirement process is the mechanism that legally validates your climate claim. Once a credit is retired on a public registry (e.g., Verra, Gold Standard), it is permanently removed from circulation and can never be resold as a commodity. Your voluntary contribution is non-tradable and uniquely attributed to you.

Lifecycle

Purchasing from Abatify triggers a retirement event. This process "kills" the tradable carbon credit in the global registry to ensure your impact is unique and final. This prevents double-counting and ensures your contribution is legally recognized.

Retirement & Transparency

Purchases are batched and retired periodically on public registries at Abatify's discretion. Certificate holders can verify retirement via our registry and the underlying registry (Verra, Gold Standard, etc.) using the transaction or serial details on their certificate.