01 platform overview

What is This Platform?

The Carbon Credit Platform is a complete carbon lifecycle infrastructure that enables:

• Verified project onboarding with immutable proof anchors

• Fractional and exact quantity credit ownership

• Permanent, auditable retirement with certificate generation

• Enterprise-grade ESG reporting and compliance

• Decentralized governance and policy control

Core Value Proposition

For Retail Users

• Buy fractional credits (starting at 0.01 tons)

• Simple, non-crypto complex experience

• One-click retirement with lifetime proof

• Transparent project verification status

For Enterprise Users

• Exact quantity purchasing (no wastage)

• Scheduled retirement automation

• Audit-ready ESG documentation

• Role-based access control

For Project Owners

• Streamlined project submission

• PoAI verification workflow

• Governance-controlled issuance

• Immutable project records

For Auditors & Regulators

• Complete on-chain audit trails

• Hard-capped issuance (no inflation)

• Project-segregated units (no mixing)

• Verifiable retirement records

Platform Components

1

Project Registry

Non-fungible project records that serve as immutable anchors for all credit units.

2

Credit Units System

Semi-fungible tokens that enable fractional ownership while preserving project traceability.

3

PoAI Verification

Proof-of-Asset-Integrity system ensuring project legitimacy before any credit issuance.

4

Marketplace

Discovery, pricing, and purchase interface for both retail and enterprise users.

5

Retirement Engine

Permanent credit destruction with certificate generation and on-chain proof.

6

Governance System

DAO-based control over project approvals, issuance caps, and platform policies.

7

Reporting & Analytics

Enterprise ESG reporting, audit exports, and compliance documentation.

Key Differentiators

Feature	Traditional Registries	This Platform
Project Identity	Multiple databases & PDFs	Single immutable on-chain record
Credit Divisibility	Usually no	Yes (fractions like 0.01 tons)
Exact Quantity Purchase	No (bulk bundles)	Yes (e.g., 12,437.62 tons)
Issuance Cap Enforcement	Manual	Hard-coded via smart contracts
Verification Model	Third-party PDFs	PoAI with on-chain proof hashes
Double Counting Protection	Manual reconciliation	Guaranteed via burn + PoAI
Retirement Audit Trail	Centralized records	Public, timestamped, cryptographic
Enterprise ESG Readiness	Manual & slow	Built-in automation

Platform Flow (High-Level)

1

Project Submission

2

PoAI Verification (Asset + Data + Process)

3

Governance Approval + Cap Setting

4

Project Record Minting (NFT)

5

Credit Unit Issuance (Semi-Fungible)

6

Marketplace Purchase (Retail/Enterprise)

7

Credit Ownership & Holding

8

Retirement (Burn) + Certificate Generation

9

Audit Trail & Reporting

Compliance & Security

• No Double Counting: Retirement is irreversible burn

• Project Segregation: Credits cannot be mixed across projects

• Hard Caps: Issuance cannot exceed governance-approved limits

• PoAI Gating: No credits without verified project integrity

• Transfer Policies: Configurable per-project compliance rules

• Learn about Personas and Roles

• Understand Core Objects and Data Model

• Explore User Flows