# EcoTrust by Carbonetica

> Plant trees. Earn carbon credits. Offset emissions. Trade surplus peer-to-peer.

EcoTrust is the first consumer platform for plant-based carbon credit issuance, personal emission mitigation, and peer-to-peer credit trading. Built on UNFCCC CDM AR-AMS0007 methodology with AI-powered verification.

## What EcoTrust Does

- Individuals plant real trees and register them with GPS + photo evidence
- AI verification (6-layer fraud detection) confirms legitimate plantings
- Verified trees earn Plant Credits calculated via UNFCCC CDM AR-AMS0007 methodology
- Users offset their personal carbon emissions by retiring credits
- Surplus credits can be traded peer-to-peer on a marketplace
- All credit events are recorded on an immutable SHA-256 hash-chain ledger

## Key Facts

- Website: https://ecotrust.in
- Company: Carbonetica (founded 2025, India)
- Status: Pre-launch (4,500+ waitlist members)
- Platform: Mobile app (iOS + Android) + Web
- Contact: hello@ecotrust.in
- Investors: investors@ecotrust.in

## Standards & Methodology

- UNFCCC CDM AR-AMS0007 (credit calculation)
- IPCC 2006 Guidelines Vol 4, Ch 4, Table 4.12 (sequestration rates)
- CDM Executive Board Decision 22 (20% non-permanence risk buffer)
- UNFCCC Article 6.4 / Decision 5/CMA.4 (serial number format)
- IPCC AR6 GWP values (CO₂=1, CH₄=27.9, N₂O=273)
- DEFRA 2024 + IPCC 2019 (emission factors)
- GHG Protocol (scope classification, reporting)

## Detailed Documentation

For complete technical documentation, see: https://ecotrust.in/llms-full.txt