Klima 2.0 Launches Carbon Credit System on Base with 349,096 Tonnes Onboarded
Klima 2.0 Launches Carbon Credit System on Base with 349,096 Tonnes Onboarded
馃實 Carbon markets get rebuilt
Klima 2.0 has officially launched on Base, introducing a new infrastructure for acquiring, pricing, and retiring carbon credits using kVCM as the unit of account.
Key Features:
- End-to-end carbon market technology with transparent pricing
- Zero fees and community-driven governance
- Dual token system: kVCM (portfolio ownership) and K2 (governance)
- 349,096 tonnes of CO2 equivalent already onboarded since launch
How It Works:
- kVCM mints when carbon is acquired, burns when retired
- K2 holders shape pricing and earn yield incentives
- Eliminates hidden markups that can exceed 100% in traditional markets
The Problem It Solves: Traditional carbon markets suffer from broken trading infrastructure and excessive transaction costs, despite improving supply-side integrity. Klima 2.0 addresses this through transparent, auditable infrastructure designed specifically for carbon markets.
The protocol operates autonomously through algorithms and token inputs, adapting to market changes. All financial value flows to token holders, with no VC or insider involvement.
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Klima 2.0 is live. A system for acquiring, pricing, and retiring carbon credits, with kVCM as the unit of account. Since launch: 349,096 tCO鈧俥 onboarded to @base
KlimaDAO Updates Retirement Aggregator Documentation
KlimaDAO has released updated documentation for its Retirement Aggregator (RA) tool. The new documentation is available on GitHub and provides current usage guidelines for the platform. **Key Update:** - Updated RA documentation now accessible at the project's GitHub repository - Documentation covers usage instructions for the retirement aggregator system The Retirement Aggregator is a tool that helps users retire carbon credits through KlimaDAO's platform. This documentation update follows a similar release from earlier in the month, suggesting ongoing improvements to the system's documentation and user resources. [View the updated documentation](https://github.com/KlimaDAO/retirement-aggregator/blob/main/USAGE.md)
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Klima 2.0 Defines Five User Groups for Carbon Market Infrastructure
Klima 2.0 outlines five distinct participant categories for its carbon market infrastructure: **Carbon suppliers** (project developers and traders) receive a predictable, rules-based route to market with clear execution terms and no opaque spreads. **Carbon buyers** access verified retirements with transparent pricing. Credits cannot be resold鈥攔etirement is permanent, ensuring environmental claims remain auditable. **Coordinators** (kVCM and K2 participants) signal preferences that shape execution conditions within fixed bounds, enabling distributed decision-making without centralized control. **Liquidity providers** maintain continuous protocol access through open markets, ensuring reliable entry and exit without embedding carbon in automated market makers. **Builders and integrators** can develop against open-source smart contracts and APIs to embed carbon functionality into workflows. All groups operate under identical rules. The system aims to coordinate different interests without collapsing them into a single financial abstraction.
Klima Foundation Partners with Regen Network to Launch New Carbon Credit Class
**Klima Foundation announces strategic partnership with Regen Network** through the Klima Partnership Program to advance digital carbon market infrastructure. **Key developments:** - New carbon class launching on Klima platform featuring City Forest Credits - Regen Network brings blockchain-based ecological verification expertise - Partnership focuses on digital MRV, registry interoperability, and carbon asset innovation **Technical integration includes:** - Seamless data integrations for cross-chain retirement and tracking - Advanced standards for on-chain issuance and transfers - Enhanced access to high-quality urban forest credits The collaboration combines Regen's technical capabilities with City Forest Credits' high-impact credits to create **scalable, transparent climate finance tools**. This partnership represents a significant step toward building trusted digital infrastructure for carbon markets.
City Forest Credits Sets National Standards for Urban Tree Carbon Removal
**City Forest Credits** launches as a nonprofit carbon registry establishing national standards for greenhouse gas reductions through urban tree planting and preservation across U.S. metropolitan areas. **Key Features:** - ICROA-endorsed registry based on rigorous urban forestry science - Delivers verifiable carbon removals with measurable co-benefits - Targets 80% of Americans living in urban settings **Additional Benefits:** - Enhanced air quality in cities - Reduced stormwater runoff - Energy savings for residents - Greater social equity outcomes The initiative addresses climate change while improving urban living conditions through scientifically-backed tree preservation and planting programs.