AgroCarbone Standard
A unique carbon standard
The AgroCarbone standard is an international registry covering GHG sequestration and removal projects on the voluntary carbon market (VCM)
The standard certifies and validates afforestation projects in France and accross Europe that create genuine natural carbon sinks designed to sequester carbon sustainably (Carbon Removal)
These projects naturally contribute to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Unrivalled rigour, transparency and quality of carbon credits on the carbon market
AgroCarbone aims to promote afforestation projects in France and across Europe in order to offer project developers a single standard for certifying high value-added carbon credits
The AgroCarbone standard, and in particular the methodologies we have developed, are based on scientific data and rigorous field analyses carried out in collaboration with internationally recognised scientific organisations
Our methodologies are unique and tailored at specific crops, enabling us to quantify the carbon sequestration of the various projects as accurately as possible
AgroCarbone uses an innovative registry to guarantee the traceability, transparency and security of the carbon credits issued
The registry uses blockchain technology to structure the process relating to the issuance, circulation and use of carbon credits, whilst ensuring real-time verifiability
Each carbon credit generated by a planting project is represented in the forme of a unique digital token.
Transparency is at the heart of the register managed by AgroCarbone, as every action is recorded in a public, immutable registry accessible to all
Alignment with High-Integrity Climate Strategies
AgroCarbone Standard is designed to meet the expectations of organizations pursuing ambitious climate strategies, including Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) pathways, through audited methodologies, an ISO 14064-2-based approach, robust MRV processes, a dedicated carbon registry, full credit traceability, and safeguards against double counting
AgroCarbone Advisory and Technical Committee
AgroCarbone relies on an external advisory and technical committee whose purpose is to ensure that AgroCarbone's mission is consistent with its role as a standard-setter
The role of the Advisory and Technical Committee is to approve or reject new planting projects submitted under the standard, to accept or reject amendments to AgroCarbone’s rules or procedures, and to provide or set out new strategic directions for the coming years
Patrice Geoffron
Patrice Geoffron holds a PhD in industrial organisation and is a professor of economics at Paris Dauphine University. He served as acting president of Paris Dauphine in 2020, and previously held the posts of vice-president for international affairs and director of the Economics Laboratory (LEDa)
He currently heads the university’s energy and climate team. He specialises in the economic evaluation of climate action
He has served as a member of the Global Council of the International Association for Energy Economics and as part of the team of experts that advised the Citizens’ Climate Convention in France
Victor Desmedt
Victor Desmedt, who holds a Master’s degree in Finance, currently holds the position of VER & IREC Sourcing and Trading – EMEA at ACT Group, where he is responsible for sourcing voluntary carbon credits in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
He works closely with project developers to structure the sale of carbon credits and set up multi-year purchase agreements
He brings buyer-focused expertise to the advisory board and actively contributes to the development of high-quality European ARR projects, which are still under-represented
Thierry Martin
Thierry Martin is an entrepreneur committed to the energy transition and co-founded Enerlis in 2013 with Aurélie Gaudillère and Laura Pinçon
Enerlis is a global, independent operator that designs, finances and operates energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions aimed at achieving carbon neutrality
Enerlis actively contributes to the development of practical decarbonisation solutions, fully in line with the challenges of the carbon market
Thierry is a member of several organisations in France: "Lutte contre la précarité énergétique", "Agir pour le climat", "Météo et Climat"...
External project validation and certification body (VVB)
