GreenTrade Impact GmbH

GreenTrade is an innovative startup based in Berlin that focuses on financing and trading CO2 certificates through the use of blockchain technology. The company, founded by Frederick Leuschner, Katrin Klingenberg, Ulf Hackbarth, and Carsten Hermann, aims to support the fight against climate change by promoting nature-based and technology-driven CO2 reduction projects.

GreenTrade enables companies to finance future nature-based and technology-driven CO2 reduction projects. The focus is primarily on pre-financing models that allow project developers to receive immediate funding while companies gain access to high-quality projects and hedge against future price fluctuations[4].

• Marketplace for CO2 Certificates: GreenTrade operates a carefully curated marketplace that only offers projects with the highest integrity, validated by leading certification bodies and supported by science-based measurements[2][3].
• Pre-Financing of Projects: By using blockchain technology, particularly on the Polygon blockchain, CO2 certificates are made digitally tradable and unique. This allows for transparent and traceable handling of the certificates[4].

The mission of GreenTrade is to combat climate change by reducing 100 million tons of CO2 by 2030. To this end, the company supports businesses in decarbonization and achieving their net-zero goals by providing tailored, highly effective projects that align with their operations[3][5].

• Sustainability and Transparency: GreenTrade places great importance on adhering to the highest standards regarding sustainability and transparency. All projects are carefully evaluated and must meet strict criteria such as Additionality, Co-Benefits and Biodiversity, Quantification of Emissions, Permanence/Durability, and External Risks[2].

GreenTrade is committed to making a significant contribution to combating climate change:

• Net-Zero Goals: The company helps businesses achieve their net-zero goals by providing access to high-quality CO2 reduction projects[3].
• Project Financing: Through pre-financing models such as Pre-Purchase and Offtake agreements, new CO2 reduction projects are accelerated and financed[2][4].
• Technology and Conservation: GreenTrade combines technology-driven and nature-based solutions to achieve the greatest possible environmental and social impact. Examples include reforestation projects like the El Gato project in Peru[4].

• Project Monitoring: The progress of projects is continuously monitored and ensured through satellite imagery, drone data, sound mapping, and soil analyses to guarantee transparency and traceability[4].
• Market Expansion: GreenTrade plans to expand its activities beyond forestry projects to oceans and is working on further developing its blockchain infrastructure to potentially switch to other blockchains like Celo in the future[4].

GreenTrade is thus a pioneer in connecting climate protection, financing, and blockchain technology, with the goal of shaping a sustainable and climate-positive future.

• 1 - https://www.trendingtopics.eu/co2-zertifikate-nfts/
• 2 - https://greentrade.tech/buyers/
• 3 - https://greentrade.tech
• 4 - https://www.trendingtopics.eu/greentrade-millioneninvestment-fuer-co2-zertifikate-auf-der-blockchain/
• 5 - https://greentrade.tech/mission_and_team/