Methods and systems for conversion of physical movements to carbon units

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for producing tradeable environmental attributes such as carbon offsets from the physical movements of users. The solution incorporates the use of a modal shift optimization application executed on a user's device. The application locates alternative transport options, and monitors the user's physical movements as the user travels to the destination using one of the alternative transport options. A carbon offset system receives the user's trip data and calculates project greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the user's journey. The carbon offset system also calculates baseline GHG emissions for a baseline transport option (e.g. single-occupancy private vehicle trip), based at least in part on the baseline emissions factor and a discount factor. The carbon offset system extracts the GHG emissions savings by determining a difference between the baseline and project emissions, which can be validated and verified for the production of carbon offsets.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for implementing carbon offset programs, including methods and systems for identifying environmental attributes in emission reduction activities and quantifying and producing verifiable carbon offsets. [0002] related application [0003] This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 16 / 295,832, filed March 7, 2019, entitled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FORCONVERSION OF PHYSICAL MOVEMENTS TO CARBON UNITS" . U.S. Application Serial No. 16 / 295,832, entitled "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERSION OF PHYSICAL MOVEMENTS TOCARBON UNITS," filed March 7, 2019 pursuant to 35 USC §120 , the U.S. application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0004] The so-called "greenhouse effect" on Earth describes the process by which radiation-active greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Earth's atmosphere (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, an...

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Existing solutions to reduce GHG emissions in the transport sector are largely incapable of demonstrating the additionality criterion, as they typically only cover a single mode of transport (e.g., BRT) and do not take into account the first or last leg of a user's journey. miles or segments, requiring significant capital investment by local governments, and does not factor in alternative modes of transportation or individual user data

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