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.
- 02
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, the mapping tool is built, and pilots are underway across the tropics. The crediting module is in concept consideration at Gold Standard (NMC 187); a parallel module at Verra (Development ID M0423) is on hold, pending Verra’s reassessment in Q1 2027. Crediting is a year or two out, and pilot partners who start now will be ready to credit as soon as it opens.