CLNK An open approach to carbon credits
  • The challenge
  • The basics of how carbon credits work now
    • What is a carbon credit?
    • Why are carbon credits used?
    • How do the carbon markets work now?
    • What does carbon neutral or positive mean?
  • Blockchain and CLNK basics
    • Blockchain 101
    • How will CLNK disrupt Carbon Markets
      • Blockchain-native carbon credits
      • Digital MRV
    • What is CLNK building?
      • CLNK Carbon Kit
        • Project Application
        • Ton Approval
      • CLNK Green Network
        • Pilot Project
          • Improved Cookstoves
          • System Overview
          • DMRV Implementation
          • Implementation Plan
        • Automated Approval
        • Data Integrity
        • Future Improvements
    • How can a Project Developer get started?
    • How can you get involved?
  • CLNK TOKENOMICS
    • What is tokenomics?
    • Tokens
    • Staking
    • CLNK validator and rewards
    • Credits
  • Participation in CLNK
    • Governance
    • Joining the team
  • Use Cases
    • General public
    • Businesses
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Businesses

PreviousGeneral public

Last updated 2 years ago

Transparency, trust and ease. The biggest risk for businesses is their reputation when it comes to their climate commitments. An expert panel will review all projects to ensure proper methodologies are followed.

Expert review panel

CLNK will launch with an expert panel, of carbon industry experts who will help vet and formulate the methodologies to be followed from existing registries.

Methodologies

Certification bodies make sure that offsets they certify are rigorously adhering to their standards /methodologies, and that they are monitored correctly and verified as correct.

It's the last two pieces that CLNK will add to with

Two standards that are considered some of the highest are , and the . These standards guarantee that every CO2 offset is:

Additional: The project would not have been possible without financial support from the sale of the credits, this is where you can help.

Contained: Does not cause emissions to rise elsewhere as a direct result.

Permanent: The project will be protected against human or natural destruction.

Sustainable: Positively impacts local communities and the environment.

Verified: Is inspected and verified by an independent third party.

Unique: Its identifying reference is unique on a publicly accessible database ensuring it can only be counted once.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Holding CLNK Carbon credits can help towards your business's sustainability or net-zero targets, holding them on your balance sheet, could also be part of your portfolio of investments.

Digital MRV.
Verified Carbon Standard
Gold Standard