Scaling Trust and Impact: Riverse Joins the Climate Collective
Achieving net zero will require removing up to 10 gigatons of CO2e annually –about 20% of global emissions today. As 2025 approaches, here’s an exciting update to help drive progress:
Building the needed emissions removal capacity is a monumental task, requiring investments in carbon removal technologies to scale from $5–13B annually to an estimated $2 trillion (!) by 2050. The voluntary carbon market (#VCM) will play a pivotal role, with the potential to generate $50B in financing by 2030. However, inefficiencies and recent controversies have slowed its growth.
Welcoming Riverse to the Climate Collective!
Enter +Riverse, founded in 2021 by Ludovic Chatoux, Grégoire Guirauden, and Clément Georget. Riverse is a carbon crediting platform that helps bring high-integrity credits from engineered carbon mitigation projects to market, bridging the gap between project developers and buyers. By emphasizing transparency and trust, Riverse accelerates the adoption of impactful climate solutions while building confidence in the voluntary carbon market.
As Ludo, CEO of Riverse, notes: “Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular and sustainable society by restoring trust in the VCM. This market is a fantastic tool to channel funding to where it’s most needed, yet it has been plagued by negative headlines and inefficiencies. At Riverse, we’re committed to building a system of transparency and integrity to unlock the true potential of the VCM and drive meaningful climate action.”
How Riverse stands out:
🔍 Proven impact: Riverse combines technical and market expertise to help ensure projects deliver measurable environmental and social benefits. Riverse has helped 50+ project developers certify projects and 15+ sales partners market trustworthy credits, all while incorporating feedback from hundreds of experts via consultations to create accessible, robust standards for the VCM.
🏅 ICROA-endorsed: Riverse is one of only 12 organizations globally to receive ICROA accreditation and is the first of those dozen to include a focus on circular economy projects. Fully endorsed under ICROA’s new 2023 assessment procedure, Riverse’s recognition highlights the scientific rigor and transparency of the Riverse Standard, providing buyers with confidence that their credits align with their goals and drive measurable ROI.
🌍 Rigorous, data-driven certifications: By integrating ISO 14064–2-compliant methodologies with primary field data and advanced monitoring (including up to 30 data points per project), Riverse promotes precise, auditable measurements of avoided and removed emissions. Their platform is also designed to adapt to and support diverse technologies, enabling tailored, accurate credit calculations that evolve as fast as innovation and science do.
We look forward to seeing Riverse unlock more capital for emissions mitigation projects and catalyze innovation.
