CanopySat — Carbon Market & REDD+

Independent satellite-based verification of forest preservation for REDD+ carbon credits, ESG compliance and voluntary carbon markets.

How to use CanopySat for carbon credits

1. Forest zone Define your GPS zone

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2. Baseline Initial CanopySat analysis

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3. Monitoring Monthly Forest Guardian

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4. PDF Report With IPCC carbon assessment

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5. Carbon credits Independent verification

CO2 Calculation — IPCC Methodology

CanopySat automatically calculates the CO2 sequestered for each analyzed zone using the standard IPCC methodology.

AGB (Above-Ground Biomass) → measured via NASA GEDI LiDAR + Sentinel-2 BGB (Below-Ground Biomass) = AGB × 0.26 (IPCC root-to-shoot ratio) Total Biomass = AGB + BGB Carbon (t C/ha) = Total Biomass × 0.47 (carbon fraction) CO2 (t CO2/ha) = Carbon × 3.67 (molecular weight CO2/C) Total CO2 (t) = CO2/ha × Zone area (ha) Carbon credit value (EUR) = Total CO2 × 15 EUR/tonne

Source: IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2006, 2019 refinement). Carbon price: voluntary market 2024.

Use cases

Forest owners

Assess your forest's carbon potential and generate monthly reports to sell carbon credits on voluntary markets.

REDD+ project developers

Independent continuous monitoring of your conservation zones with 40-year history and automatic deforestation alerts.

Companies (ESG/CSRD)

Verify that your offset forests are genuinely preserved. Monthly PDF reports for your CSRD and EU Taxonomy obligations.

Independent verifiers

Access our API to integrate CanopySat data into your VCS/Gold Standard verification pipelines.

Example — Amazon Rainforest (10km zone)

Indicator	Value	Source
Above-ground biomass (AGB)	78.4 t/ha	NASA GEDI LiDAR + Sentinel-2
Below-ground biomass (BGB)	20.4 t/ha	IPCC × 0.26
Total biomass	98.8 t/ha	AGB + BGB
Carbon content	46.4 t C/ha	× 0.47 (IPCC)
CO2 equivalent	170.3 t CO2/ha	× 3.67 (molecular weight)
Zone area	7,854 ha	10km radius circle
Total CO2 sequestered	1,337,536 t CO2	IPCC standard
Carbon credit value	EUR 20,063,040	@ EUR 15/tonne CO2

Important disclaimer

CanopySat's CO2 calculation is based on the IPCC methodology and NASA GEDI LiDAR data. It provides a scientifically grounded estimate of a forest zone's carbon potential. However, for the official issuance of certified carbon credits (VCS, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo), verification by an accredited third-party auditor is required. CanopySat provides the independent, continuous satellite monitoring layer that supports this process.

Start your carbon assessment

Analyze any forest zone and instantly get your complete carbon assessment with PDF report.

Analyze a Forest → Monthly Monitoring (Guardian) API