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.
@regen_network, a pioneer in blockchain-based ecological verification, brings unparalleled expertise in digital MRV, registry interoperability, and carbon asset innovation. Through this partnership, Regen is designing and launching a dedicated carbon class with CFC credits on the
Since that time we have engaged industry stakeholders across both the climate and DeFi spaces to build innovative tooling for tokenization, market making, and provisioning tokenized carbon credits to players across the market. We reached a major milestone this past month 👀
As Christian Shearer, co-Founder of @regen_network Development, PBC and councilmember of Regen LiquidityDAO, stated: “Regen Network has long championed digital public infrastructure for ecological regeneration. We’re proud to collaborate with Klima to expand access to
The Klima Foundation is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with @regen_network through our Klima Partnership Program. This collaboration represents a major advancement in scaling digital infrastructure for high-integrity carbon markets, including the launch of a new
November marked the first time that we breached ~20,000 carbon retirement transactions 🦾 Looking ahead, the launch of Klima 2.0 will provide even more efficient transaction routing and settlement on the @base blockchain, paving the way for hundreds of thousands of transactions
New to the Klima ecosystem? Check out our new protocol docs page to deep dive into various aspects of our protocol, from carbon pricing mechanics, to handbooks for liquidity providers and carbon traders: docs.klimaprotocol.com #climatefinance #blockchain #DeFi
The Klima Partnership Program fosters collaboration among top digital carbon market innovators to build next-generation climate finance tools. By combining Regen’s technical prowess with CFC’s high-impact credits, this alliance propels us toward scalable, transparent, and trusted
We're pleased to announce that Klima has received an innovation award as an organization operating in the decentralized climate finance space by World Finance! worldfinance.com/awards/innovat… Our journey leveraging #blockchain tooling in the carbon markets began in 2021.
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—retirement 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.
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.
Urban Forest Carbon Credits Hit $1M+ in Major Transaction
A landmark transaction saw **over 31,000 metric tons of City Forest Credits (CFC) sold for more than $1 million**, with prices ranging from **$34-45 per ton**. This pricing significantly exceeds average voluntary carbon market rates, demonstrating strong demand for urban nature-based climate solutions. **Key highlights:** - City Forest Credits focuses on urban tree planting and preservation - Credits deliver verifiable carbon removals plus co-benefits - Additional benefits include improved air quality, reduced stormwater runoff, and energy savings - Solutions directly impact 80% of Americans living in urban areas The transaction showcases the **immense potential of urban forestry** for both climate impact and community benefits, setting new benchmarks for nature-based carbon credit pricing.
kVCM Single Staking Goes Live on HydrexFi Platform

**Single staking for $kVCM is now active** on HydrexFi following the recent epoch flip. Users can participate by visiting [hydrex.fi](http://hydrex.fi) to access the new staking functionality. **Key partnership benefits:** - Automated yield-generating liquidity strategies - Enhanced $kVCM liquidity markets - ve tokenomics integration The collaboration aims to strengthen liquidity through HydrexFi's specialized DeFi infrastructure. For detailed information about the platform and staking mechanics, users can review the documentation at [docs.hydrex.fi](http://docs.hydrex.fi).