Comparison · Credit Ratings
Carbon Index Protocol vs Sylvera
Sylvera rates individual carbon credit projects using satellite data and ML. Carbon Index Protocol scores the public companies that produce, retire, and finance those credits — a complementary layer.
Where Sylvera is strong
- Project-level ratings on nature-based credits
- Satellite and ML-driven remote sensing
- Deep coverage of REDD+ and ARR projects
How Carbon Index Protocol differs
- Corporate index, not project ratings — we score the buyers, producers, and enablers
- Public equities focus — investable universe
- Cross-references Sylvera-style project data through registry integrations
| Sylvera | Carbon Index Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of analysis | Individual project | Public company |
| Investable | Indirect | Direct (listed equities) |
| Free public tier | Limited | Full dashboard |
| Complementary | Yes — feeds credit integrity signal | Yes — uses project ratings as input |
Choose Sylvera for
Buyers doing project-level due diligence on specific credits.
Choose Carbon Index Protocol for
Allocators building exposure to the carbon economy via public equities.