“Over the years we’ve invested significantly in our field data team - focusing on producing trusted ratings. While this ensures the accuracy of our Ratings, it doesn’t allow the scale across the thousands of projects that buyers are considering.”
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One more thing: Connect to Supply customers also get access to the rest of Sylvera's tools. That means you can easily see project ratings and evaluate an individual project's strengths, procure quality carbon credits, and even monitor project activity (particularly if you’ve invested at the pre-issuance stage.)
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Sylvera, the independent carbon data platform, and Carbonplace, the bank-founded carbon credit trading and management platform, have formed a strategic partnership that combines quality intelligence with real-time market data to improve transparency and efficiency across the voluntary carbon market. The partnership creates a two-way data collaboration that addresses critical market infrastructure needs.
Carbonplace will share its real-time trading and inventory data with Sylvera to enhance the Known Supply feature, giving buyers unprecedented visibility into which carbon credits are actually available for purchase - and buyers can then transact securely and efficiently on the Carbonplace’s Marketplace. Simultaneously, Sylvera's independent letter ratings will be integrated directly into Carbonplace's platform, providing quality signals at the point of transaction.
Enhanced market visibility through Known Supply integration
The first component of the partnership addresses a persistent problem in carbon markets: the gap between what appears "available" on registries and what's actually for sale. Registry data can include credits that have already been contracted or sold, leading buyers down dead-end paths and wasting valuable procurement time.
Carbonplace's integration into Sylvera's Known Supply feature delivers real-time data from active trading activities on their platform. This includes inventory updates from suppliers, traders, and developers who use Carbonplace for carbon credit transactions. By sharing this market intelligence, Carbonplace helps create a more accurate picture of genuine credit availability across the voluntary carbon market.
For buyers using Sylvera's platform, this enhanced Known Supply data means a more efficient procurement user journey. Instead of pursuing credits that aren't actually available, buyers can use Known Supply to focus their efforts on opportunities with confirmed availability, and transact on Carbonplace, reducing time-to-transaction and improving procurement outcomes.
Quality Intelligence at the Point of Transaction
The second component integrates Sylvera's Ratings directly into Carbonplace's platform, addressing the common disconnect between quality assessment and transaction execution. Previously, buyers would often evaluate project quality through separate tools and processes before moving to trading platforms to complete transactions.
Now, Carbonplace users will see Sylvera's letter ratings displayed alongside carbon credit listings, providing immediate access to independent quality signals during the transaction process. This integration ensures that quality considerations are front-and-center when buyers are making procurement decisions.
For project developers using Carbonplace, having Sylvera Ratings displayed natively on the platform creates new opportunities to showcase project quality to potential buyers. High-quality projects with strong Sylvera Ratings can more easily attract investor interest and secure financing, while buyers gain confidence in their procurement decisions through access to trusted quality signals.
Simplifying carbon market infrastructure
Together, these integrations create a more mature and efficient carbon market infrastructure, reducing friction throughout the carbon credit procurement process. This reflects the broader evolution of carbon markets toward more professional, transparent infrastructure. As corporate demand for carbon credits grows and investors increasingly view carbon markets as a legitimate asset class, the need for robust market infrastructure becomes more critical.
Chris Spry, Head of Carbon Markets at Natwest Markets, said: "The Sylvera and Carbonplace partnership is a great use of the strengths of both platforms, making it easier to find and transact in quality projects. Removing friction for buyers is an important step in generating more financing for carbon projects."
Shona Crawford-Smith, Head of Product Data & Partnerships at Sylvera, said: "This move shows the power of collaboration in building better carbon market infrastructure. By sharing Carbonplace's real-time inventory data, we can provide buyers with more accurate supply intelligence, improving the procurement experience. And integrating our trusted Ratings into the Carbonplace platform ensures quality is seamlessly woven into the transaction process. It’s another step toward market transparency and efficiency."
Scott Eaton, CEO at Carbonplace, said: "This partnership with Sylvera creates significant value for carbon market participants. Our collaboration on Known Supply enhances market transparency by providing accurate availability information, while the integration of Sylvera's ratings into our platform ensures quality is considered at every transaction. This represents exactly the kind of infrastructure development the carbon market needs to reach its full potential."
About Carbonplace
Carbonplace is a global carbon credit management and transaction platform created by nine international banks, providing buyers and sellers with the access, trust, and transparency needed to unlock finance for climate projects worldwide. Through a secure infrastructure that enables seamless settlement and management of carbon credits across 10+ registries, Carbonplace allows developers to reach broader markets and enables buyers to confidently invest in high-quality projects—without the need to open registry accounts.
About Sylvera Sylvera is the independent carbon data platform trusted by corporate buyers, investors, and project developers to navigate the carbon market with confidence. Combining proprietary satellite monitoring, machine learning, and deep climate expertise, we deliver comprehensive ratings and market intelligence that drives real climate action and connects participants directly to verified carbon supply.
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