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Universal Carbon Registry

Universal Carbon Registry (UCR) addresses the challenges of slow, expensive, and centralized carbon credit issuance. Their unique solution offers a fast, efficient, and decentralized protocol that mines verified voluntary carbon credits from various green projects. UCR’s platform automates credit issuance, supports small project owners by enabling direct environmental finance flows, and integrates carbon and water offset tokens into blockchain ecosystems. Their effectiveness is evident, with over 478 registered and 280 verified projects generating over 116 million carbon credits. UCR’s approach makes carbon credit issuance faster, cheaper, and more accessible, especially benefiting small green projects worldwide.
2021
11-50
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Carbon CaptureRenewable EnergySustainabilityWaste Management

Innovation

Industry Problem

UCR addresses the challenges of slow, expensive, and centralized carbon credit issuance, making it difficult for small green projects to access carbon finance. It aims to simplify, speed up, and decentralize the process to enable broader participation and impact.

R&D Focus

The Universal Carbon Registry (UCR) focuses its Research and Development on next-generation voluntary carbon credit mining and decentralized environmental finance. Their niche lies in developing efficient, scalable protocols for verified non-compliance carbon credits from diverse small-to-large green projects, emphasizing blockchain integration, smart contract-compatible carbon and water offset tokens, and fostering direct carbon finance flow to underserved rural green project owners. They innovate in carbonomics models, streamlined issuance, and fee structures to accelerate decarbonization and ESG adoption globally.

Innovative Solution

Universal Carbon Registry (UCR), solves the problem of slow, costly, and centralized carbon credit issuance by offering a fast, efficient, and decentralized protocol that mines verified voluntary carbon credits from a wide range of green projects. Their platform automates credit issuance with low fees deducted directly in carbon credits, supports small project owners by enabling direct environmental finance flows, and integrates carbon and water offset tokens into blockchain ecosystems to enhance transparency, liquidity, and accessibility in carbon markets.

Solution Effectiveness

Universal Carbon Registry’s solution has proven highly effective, with over 478 registered and 280 verified projects generating more than 116 million carbon credits to date. For example, a 135 MW solar project in Karnataka alone reduces over 211,000 tons of CO2 annually, earning 566,976 credits. By lowering issuance fees to as little as 3.75% and eliminating maintenance fees, UCR makes carbon credit issuance faster, cheaper, and accessible, especially empowering small green projects worldwide.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Last Funding Date

September 9, 2023

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

Marwari Catalysts

People

Founders

Board Members

CEO

Products

Product

– Carbon Offset Units (CoUs) – Voluntary non-compliance carbon credits issued to projects that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, enabling carbon finance and trading.- UCR CoU Standard and Registry – A carbon credit framework and platform that facilitates issuance, verification, and trading of carbon credits from green projects.- Non-fungible Carbon and Water Offset Tokens – Digital tokens representing carbon or water offsets, designed for integration into smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems to support ESG goals.- UCR Biogas Protocol – Specific methodology guidance for biogas projects to qualify for carbon credits under the UCR system.- Verification Reports and Templates – Standardized documents and procedures to ensure projects meet eligibility and verification requirements for carbon credit issuance.- Project Registration System – A streamlined process and fee structure for registering green projects to participate in the UCR carbon credit program.- Customer Reviews – NA

Star Product

Universal Carbon Registry (UCR) CoU Standard and Registry s the core of UCR’s solution, enabling fast, efficient, and decentralized issuance of verified voluntary carbon credits (CoUs) from a wide range of green projects. It uniquely combines low fees, seamless blockchain integration, and accessibility for small project owners, making it a groundbreaking platform that drives scalable carbon finance and accelerates global decarbonization efforts.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

– Best UK Carbon Credit Supplier 2021,22,23

Media Apperance

– Global Investigative Journalism Network – Medium

Certifications

– ISO 14064-2:2019

M&A and Collabs

Collab

In 2025, UCR collaborated with KlimaDAO, a leading provider of blockchain-based market infrastructure for carbon credits. This collaboration aims to integrate UCR-issued carbon credits into KlimaDAO’s ecosystem, facilitating the tokenization of carbon credits and enhancing global access.