Arbonics
@arbonics.bsky.social
We're a team of techies and tree-lovers building the highest-quality, scalable forest carbon removal platform in Europe. What we're all about: nature-based solutions, forest carbon, biodiversity, carbon markets. #climatetech #startups www.arbonics.com
European forests could do far more for the climate than they currently do. While the climate crisis calls for forests, landowners lack the financial incentives. As our founder Kristjan Lepik said on stage at Slush: “The system is broken, and we’re fixing it":
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Kristjan Lepik, Co-founder & CEO, Arbonics | Slush 2025 | Arbonics
🌳 European forests could do far more for the climate than they currently do. While the climate crisis calls for forests, landowners lack the financial incentives. Most are forced to rely on timber inc...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
European forests could do far more for the climate than they currently do. While the climate crisis calls for forests, landowners lack the financial incentives. As our founder Kristjan Lepik said on stage at Slush: “The system is broken, and we’re fixing it":
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This week, our team gathered in the twinkling town of Tallinn for our winter meet-up ❄️
Across the week, we fit in everything from business strategy sessions to vibecoding to (of course) a mandatory Secret Santa game 🎅 We even ended one day at the cozy Christmas market!
Across the week, we fit in everything from business strategy sessions to vibecoding to (of course) a mandatory Secret Santa game 🎅 We even ended one day at the cozy Christmas market!
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This week, our team gathered in the twinkling town of Tallinn for our winter meet-up ❄️
Across the week, we fit in everything from business strategy sessions to vibecoding to (of course) a mandatory Secret Santa game 🎅 We even ended one day at the cozy Christmas market!
Across the week, we fit in everything from business strategy sessions to vibecoding to (of course) a mandatory Secret Santa game 🎅 We even ended one day at the cozy Christmas market!
If you want to understand the shift happening in climate right now, this piece by our founder lays it out simply: six phases in three decades, and one new reality. The bill has arrived, and it’s reshaping everything. www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
The bill arrives
We have entered a new climate phase: The Bill Arrives.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
If you want to understand the shift happening in climate right now, this piece by our founder lays it out simply: six phases in three decades, and one new reality. The bill has arrived, and it’s reshaping everything. www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Will you be at Slush in Helsinki this week? If so, make sure to say hello to our founder Kristjan Lepik, who will be presenting this Thursday on the Startup Stage! Tickets: slush.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Will you be at Slush in Helsinki this week? If so, make sure to say hello to our founder Kristjan Lepik, who will be presenting this Thursday on the Startup Stage! Tickets: slush.org
October was a big month for climate policy, from the EU setting a 90% reductions target for 2040 to the UK proposing a polluter pays model for hard-to-abate sectors like aviation.
Head to our Substack for our take on October’s news: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Head to our Substack for our take on October’s news: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
October was a big month for climate policy, from the EU setting a 90% reductions target for 2040 to the UK proposing a polluter pays model for hard-to-abate sectors like aviation.
Head to our Substack for our take on October’s news: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Head to our Substack for our take on October’s news: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
📸 Pictured: the Arbonics team hosting Rainer from Nordic Ninja, one of our investors, at this month’s all-hands.
October 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📸 Pictured: the Arbonics team hosting Rainer from Nordic Ninja, one of our investors, at this month’s all-hands.
September brought some much-needed positive momentum in the voluntary carbon market.
Catch up on our favourite headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Catch up on our favourite headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
October 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
September brought some much-needed positive momentum in the voluntary carbon market.
Catch up on our favourite headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Catch up on our favourite headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
In his latest article, our founder Kristjan shares how the voluntary carbon market is evolving and what ‘high quality’ — so often talked about — really means in practice.
Read the full piece: open.substack.com/pub/wildcrow...
Read the full piece: open.substack.com/pub/wildcrow...
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
In his latest article, our founder Kristjan shares how the voluntary carbon market is evolving and what ‘high quality’ — so often talked about — really means in practice.
Read the full piece: open.substack.com/pub/wildcrow...
Read the full piece: open.substack.com/pub/wildcrow...
August brought a mix of developments for forests and carbon markets.
Head to our latest Substack for the key headlines and our perspective on them: open.substack.com/pub/arbonics...
Head to our latest Substack for the key headlines and our perspective on them: open.substack.com/pub/arbonics...
September 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
August brought a mix of developments for forests and carbon markets.
Head to our latest Substack for the key headlines and our perspective on them: open.substack.com/pub/arbonics...
Head to our latest Substack for the key headlines and our perspective on them: open.substack.com/pub/arbonics...
Snapshots from our recent team offsite on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa 📸
August 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Snapshots from our recent team offsite on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa 📸
On September 18, join Arbonics, High Tide Foundation, and VCMI for a 60-minute conversation unpacking how demand for carbon credits is shifting, what ‘high quality’ really means in practice, and how businesses can still contribute credibly to the carbon market:
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August 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
On September 18, join Arbonics, High Tide Foundation, and VCMI for a 60-minute conversation unpacking how demand for carbon credits is shifting, what ‘high quality’ really means in practice, and how businesses can still contribute credibly to the carbon market:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
From landmark finance deals to new research on wildfires - our July roundup explores key developments in the forest economy:
Key headlines from July - $210M Chestnut Carbon deal, Microsoft CDR criteria update, and EU ‘nature credits’ plan
Monthly newsletter on news from the New Forest Economy
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August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
From landmark finance deals to new research on wildfires - our July roundup explores key developments in the forest economy:
Europe’s high-quality afforestation credits are in short supply.
For buyers, securing long‑term agreements now can lock in availability and pricing before the market tightens further.
Full insights in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
For buyers, securing long‑term agreements now can lock in availability and pricing before the market tightens further.
Full insights in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
August 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Europe’s high-quality afforestation credits are in short supply.
For buyers, securing long‑term agreements now can lock in availability and pricing before the market tightens further.
Full insights in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
For buyers, securing long‑term agreements now can lock in availability and pricing before the market tightens further.
Full insights in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Proud to see Arbonics mentioned in Time’s latest piece exploring how the U.S. timber industry and forest carbon projects can work together: time.com/7305454/us-f...
Can the Timber Industry and Carbon Credit Programs Coexist?
The carbon credit industry and the timber industry value U.S. forests at billions of dollars. Both are vying for the same trees.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Proud to see Arbonics mentioned in Time’s latest piece exploring how the U.S. timber industry and forest carbon projects can work together: time.com/7305454/us-f...
Today’s forest carbon projects address ecological decline while providing benefits for nature, people, and local economies.
Our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report explores what this looks like in Europe: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Pictured: the goshawk, a bird of prey found in Europe
Our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report explores what this looks like in Europe: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Pictured: the goshawk, a bird of prey found in Europe
July 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today’s forest carbon projects address ecological decline while providing benefits for nature, people, and local economies.
Our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report explores what this looks like in Europe: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Pictured: the goshawk, a bird of prey found in Europe
Our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report explores what this looks like in Europe: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Pictured: the goshawk, a bird of prey found in Europe
In 2024, just 65,041 Verra AFOLU credits were issued from European projects - a tiny share of the 13.4 million total, and all linked to older vintages (2019–2021).
Explore more in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report:
Explore more in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report:
European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 Report
The 30-page report covers the latest standards, market dynamics, pricing, and the key credit buyers and project developers.
www.arbonics.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2024, just 65,041 Verra AFOLU credits were issued from European projects - a tiny share of the 13.4 million total, and all linked to older vintages (2019–2021).
Explore more in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report:
Explore more in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report:
“Data can take us far, but it doesn’t walk the forest floor.”
Ingeborg Mägi, our Head of Solutions, reflects on the role of local knowledge in shaping credible forest carbon projects: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Ingeborg Mägi, our Head of Solutions, reflects on the role of local knowledge in shaping credible forest carbon projects: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Why local context matters in carbon projects
A reflection on on how working closely with landowners leads to more credible carbon projects.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
“Data can take us far, but it doesn’t walk the forest floor.”
Ingeborg Mägi, our Head of Solutions, reflects on the role of local knowledge in shaping credible forest carbon projects: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Ingeborg Mägi, our Head of Solutions, reflects on the role of local knowledge in shaping credible forest carbon projects: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
June saw some important shifts across carbon markets and nature investment.
Head to our roundup for last month’s key headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Head to our roundup for last month’s key headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Key headlines from June - credit retirements hit record high, 30x30 UK targets £500M for nature, and Microsoft signs 10-year forestry deal
Monthly newsletter on news from the New Forest Economy
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July 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
June saw some important shifts across carbon markets and nature investment.
Head to our roundup for last month’s key headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Head to our roundup for last month’s key headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Afforestation carbon credit issuances fell in 2022 and 2023. Why?
Two things: a limited supply of high-quality projects, and a delay in issuing credits (as trees must grow before credits can be issued) 🌳
Read the full report to understand where the market stands: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Two things: a limited supply of high-quality projects, and a delay in issuing credits (as trees must grow before credits can be issued) 🌳
Read the full report to understand where the market stands: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
July 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Afforestation carbon credit issuances fell in 2022 and 2023. Why?
Two things: a limited supply of high-quality projects, and a delay in issuing credits (as trees must grow before credits can be issued) 🌳
Read the full report to understand where the market stands: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Two things: a limited supply of high-quality projects, and a delay in issuing credits (as trees must grow before credits can be issued) 🌳
Read the full report to understand where the market stands: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
A few snapshots from Harju county in Estonia, where we spent the day planting with Vestman Group! 🌳
Pictured: using our platform, Trunk, to analyse the land, setting up a trail camera to monitor local wildlife, and planting trees together on site.
Pictured: using our platform, Trunk, to analyse the land, setting up a trail camera to monitor local wildlife, and planting trees together on site.
June 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A few snapshots from Harju county in Estonia, where we spent the day planting with Vestman Group! 🌳
Pictured: using our platform, Trunk, to analyse the land, setting up a trail camera to monitor local wildlife, and planting trees together on site.
Pictured: using our platform, Trunk, to analyse the land, setting up a trail camera to monitor local wildlife, and planting trees together on site.
📢 Just released: our 2025 European Forest Carbon Credits Report. Download your copy: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 Report
The 30-page report covers the latest standards, market dynamics, pricing, and the key credit buyers and project developers.
www.arbonics.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
📢 Just released: our 2025 European Forest Carbon Credits Report. Download your copy: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
In today’s carbon markets, ambition is easy to find. Rigour is not.
Head to our latest article to hear our thoughts on the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Head to our latest article to hear our thoughts on the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Our feedback on the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard
Our take on the SBTi’s revision of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard, and what it means for the future of net zero.
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June 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
In today’s carbon markets, ambition is easy to find. Rigour is not.
Head to our latest article to hear our thoughts on the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Head to our latest article to hear our thoughts on the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Why isn’t Europe leading on carbon removal?
The demand is here. Landowners are ready. What’s missing?
Upfront capital and targeted support to bring these projects to life.
Read more in Lisett’s article for @sustainableviews.bsky.social: www.sustainableviews.com/the-eus-home...
The demand is here. Landowners are ready. What’s missing?
Upfront capital and targeted support to bring these projects to life.
Read more in Lisett’s article for @sustainableviews.bsky.social: www.sustainableviews.com/the-eus-home...
June 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Why isn’t Europe leading on carbon removal?
The demand is here. Landowners are ready. What’s missing?
Upfront capital and targeted support to bring these projects to life.
Read more in Lisett’s article for @sustainableviews.bsky.social: www.sustainableviews.com/the-eus-home...
The demand is here. Landowners are ready. What’s missing?
Upfront capital and targeted support to bring these projects to life.
Read more in Lisett’s article for @sustainableviews.bsky.social: www.sustainableviews.com/the-eus-home...
May's roundup from the New Forest Economy: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
June 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
May's roundup from the New Forest Economy: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Happy World Environment day from the Arbonics team! 🌳
June 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Happy World Environment day from the Arbonics team! 🌳