Absolute Climate has launched a certification pathway for low-carbon products, introducing a framework to verify and transfer product-level climate benefits through Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs).
The system is intended to apply to materials such as low-carbon concrete, green steel and sustainable aviation fuel. It enables measured emissions reductions associated with specific products to be certified and transferred separately from the physical product.
“Demand for low-carbon products and services is real, but access isn’t,” said Peter Minor, CEO of Absolute Climate. “This pathway turns measured, product-level climate benefits into something companies can actually use, even when direct sourcing isn’t possible, without diluting integrity or blurring the line between reductions and removals.”
Under the framework, climate benefits are quantified using facility-level production data and life cycle assessment methodologies. Certificates are issued after products have moved through the supply chain, with each EAC representing a single verified claim. The certificates will be tracked through partner registries to prevent double counting.
The company said the approach is designed to address barriers such as limited regional supply, procurement constraints and project timelines that can restrict direct access to low-carbon materials. While the product remains in its local market, the associated verified climate benefit can be purchased and claimed by another organisation.
Absolute Climate stated that the framework distinguishes between emissions reductions from low-carbon products and negative emissions activities that remove carbon from the atmosphere.
“Decarbonisation won’t happen when limited data makes it difficult to make strong, credible claims. The reward isn’t enough to overcome the risk,” Minor added. “Our certification approach fixes that by tying every claim to measured evidence and making sure it’s used once, and used correctly.”
