About VCM.fyi

VCM.fyi's AI engine scans 11,000+ carbon projects every week across more than 100 sources including news outlets, regulatory filings, registry updates, scientific publications, and social media. For each project, the system generates an intelligence memo containing:

• Price Signal Narrative — What recent news and market signals suggest about the project's value
• Primary Risk Assessment — The most significant risk factor identified, with source citations
• Value Proposition — Positive attributes and market positioning
• Key Events — Material developments since the last scan

Unlike quarterly or annual rating updates, this weekly cadence ensures you're never caught off-guard by a controversy or market shift.

VCM.fyi tracks carbon market policies for 150+ countries, providing weekly updates on:

• Article 6 Status — Bilateral agreements, Letters of Authorization (LOAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and ITMO trading status under the Paris Agreement
• CORSIA Eligibility — Which countries participate in the aviation industry's carbon offsetting scheme and their current phase
• Carbon Pricing — Carbon taxes, emissions trading systems (ETS), and domestic carbon pricing mechanisms
• VCM Regulations — Export restrictions, moratoriums, domestic retention requirements, and regulatory changes affecting voluntary carbon credits
• Corresponding Adjustments — Whether countries apply corresponding adjustments to Article 6 transactions

This intelligence is critical for understanding regulatory risks before purchasing credits from specific host countries.

Every carbon credit has a project developer (proponent) behind it. VCM.fyi provides AI-powered due diligence on project developers with risk scoring across five dimensions:

• Governance Risk — Corporate structure, leadership track record, transparency
• Financial Risk — Financial stability, funding sources, revenue model
• Legal Risk — Litigation history, regulatory compliance, contractual disputes
• Social Risk — Community relations, indigenous rights, stakeholder conflicts
• Institutional Risk — Partnerships, certifications, registry standing

Each proponent receives an overall risk rating (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CRITICAL) and an investment recommendation (PROCEED, PROCEED WITH CONDITIONS, or DECLINE). The assessment includes comparable proponent analysis and specific mitigation strategies.

VCM.fyi tracks 7,000+ organizations that have purchased carbon credits, with detailed analytics on each buyer:

• Purchase History — Total volume, transaction frequency, average deal size
• Portfolio Composition — Credit types, registries, geographies, vintages
• Activity Patterns — Recent purchases, purchasing cadence, growth trends
• Filtering — Search by credit category, registry, country, protocol, and activity level

For project developers and brokers, the platform includes AI-powered lead generation that surfaces decision-maker LinkedIn profiles, suggested pitch angles, and contact recommendations based on the buyer's historical purchasing patterns.

VCM.fyi includes a ChatGPT-like AI research assistant that's context-aware and grounded in real-time web search:

• Question Any Claim — Click on any project, buyer, or country and ask questions about it
• Web Search Grounding — Responses include real-time web search results via Google Search
• Document Analysis — Upload PDFs, images, and documents for analysis
• Context Awareness — The AI understands which project, buyer, or page you're viewing

Powered by Google Gemini with search grounding, the assistant can answer complex questions about carbon markets while citing current sources.

The core database provides comprehensive project-level data:

• Project Metadata — Name, registry ID, proponent, methodology, location, project type, status
• Credit Metrics — Total issued, total retired, remaining supply, issuance dates
• Transaction History — All retirement transactions with buyer information, volumes, and dates
• Certifications & Labels — SDG contributions, CCB certification, ICVCM CCP labels, CORSIA eligibility, SD VISta
• Article 6 Status — Authorization status for use in national carbon accounting
• Time Series Charts — Issuance by vintage, retirements over time, credit flow visualization