From a measurement to a credit
How the Measurement Becomes Credits
Getting a forest credited for the methane it absorbs takes three steps. We do the first two. The third is independent of us.
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Measure
We map methane uptake from satellite data and calibrate it against direct field measurement on the trees, using a patent-pending method. Satellites cover the whole landscape; field measurement checks the estimate against real trees. The output is an uptake figure an auditor can verify.
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Build the Methodology
A measurement on its own is not a credit. For methane uptake to be credited, a registry needs an approved methodology: the rules for what counts and how it gets verified. None exists yet for bark methane, so we are writing one and taking it through the registries. It holds the methane credit to the same standard as any forest-carbon credit: real uptake, a baseline, additionality, and permanence.
- 03An outside check
Verify, Independently
SelvaFlux does not verify or certify its own credits. The registries require independent, third-party verifiers, and we bring them in for your project. We do the measuring and the methodology; an accredited third party checks the work, and the registry issues the credit.
Status
Methodology Status
The method is patent pending, and the mapping tool is built. No pilot agreement has been signed. We are discussing candidate sites with developers and preparing the field measurement system and pilot terms. No registry credits bark methane today. Gold Standard is considering the crediting concept under NMC 187. Verra’s parallel module, M0423, is on hold. Verra plans to decide in the first quarter of 2027 whether to restart development. That decision would not approve the module. SelvaFlux plans for a first issued credit in 2030 or later. Approval is not guaranteed, and registry timelines can slip.