Objectives of the service
Many forest carbon projects face challenges related to inconsistent carbon estimation, lack of traceability, and high verification and monitoring costs. These issues weaken credit quality, delay financing, and limit access to certification. Traditional approaches often rely on fragmented data and manual assessments, making it difficult for developers and stakeholders to ensure transparency, comparability, and efficiency across the project lifecycle.
ACT is a cloud-based platform that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-source Earth observation (EO) data to deliver precise, transparent, and verifiable forest carbon credit estimates. We estimate carbon stored in trees across vast areas, from global landscapes to individual trees, enabling organizations to assess and manage carbon stocks with accuracy and confidence. The platform offers three levels of precision tailored to diverse user needs and project scales, supporting activities such as planning, simulation, and ongoing monitoring. ACT is designed to serve a broad range of stakeholders, including project developers, landowners, certification consultants, and institutional buyers, providing them with consistent, high-quality insights for the carbon credit market.
Users and their needs
The ACT service targets key stakeholders in forest carbon projects:
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Project Developers and Landowners Responsible for designing and implementing carbon projects. They require accurate, certifier-compatible estimates to plan effectively and secure financing.
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Certification Consultants and MRV Advisors Support project validation and monitoring. They need transparent, standardized inputs aligned with methodologies such as Verra REDD+.
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Carbon Exchanges and Corporate Buyers Seek trusted carbon data to evaluate the credibility and value of credits before trading or procurement.
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Government Agencies and NGOs Use carbon estimates for policy design, national reporting, and environmental program monitoring.
User needs:
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Reliable and spatially detailed estimates of carbon stock across forest areas
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Outputs aligned with recognized certification methodologies (e.g. Verra, REDD+)
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Tools to support planning, simulation, and monitoring with minimal technical overhead
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Transparent, traceable, and updatable results to facilitate validation and audit processes
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Scalable service models that reduce per-project costs and increase operational efficiency
Service/ system concept
ACT is a cloud-based platform that delivers high-accuracy forest carbon credit estimation using satellite data and AI. It transforms Earth observation data into certified-aligned carbon estimation outputs that support planning, simulation, and monitoring across project lifecycles.
Users access the service via an intuitive dashboard. The system is fully automated, capable of processing diverse satellite datasets into clear, actionable insights. Three precision tiers are available, ranging from global landscapes to individual trees. Users can align service levels with their operational needs.
The platform supports both self-service and project-based collaboration, offering flexibility across developer, certification, and institutional use cases. By combining automation, accuracy, transparency, and traceability, ACT helps stakeholders generate credible carbon assets with confidence and efficiency.
Space Added Value
The ACT service uses satellite Earth observation data to generate precise and verifiable carbon credit estimates. It integrates optical imagery (such as Sentinel-2, PlanetScope, and Pléiades), radar data (such as Sentinel-1, ICEYE, and Capella), and spaceborne LiDAR measurements (such as GEDI) with advanced artificial intelligence models to extract features including canopy cover, tree height, and aboveground biomass.
Compared to traditional ground surveys or aerial inspections, the space-based approach offers consistent geographic coverage, lower costs for large-scale monitoring, and the ability to assess remote or difficult-to-access areas. Satellite data also supports historical tracking, frequent updates, and independent verification, which are essential for building transparency and trust in carbon credit markets.
By combining public and commercial EO data, ACT provides accurate, scalable, certification-aligned outputs that enhance both scientific rigor and operational usability.
Current Status
ACT is currently under development with ongoing technical validation and proof of concept testing activities in Colombia and Ghana. The core estimation pipeline has been built, capable of delivering carbon outputs at ultra-precise, fine-grained, and coarse-grained levels. Initial results have been shared with partners and used to refine service requirements. The team is now integrating feedback and extending coverage across representative forest conditions. These efforts provide a foundation for delivering cost-effective, credible, and certification-aligned carbon estimation services.
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