G8Chain Supports the Development of Europe’s Next-Generation CO₂ Certification Infrastructure

As the European Union accelerates its climate agenda, the demand for trustworthy, verifiable carbon offset systems has never been greater. In this context, G8Chain is proud to be the exclusive blockchain and infrastructure partner in the development of one of Europe’s most ambitious forestry-based CO₂ certification projects — covering over 2 million hectares of forest under the stewardship of F.AGR.I – Filiera Agricola Italiana.

This system is being designed to comply with VERRA Gold Standard protocols and is being developed in close alignment with EU-recognized certification bodies, regulatory institutions, and environmental control authorities.

The first phase of the platform is currently in development and is expected to go live by Q4 2025.

A Technological Foundation for Trust and Transparency

Rather than building a closed certification silo, G8Chain is co-developing an open and auditable digital environment, in which every forest project and issued CO₂ certificate:

• Can be tracked from origin to retirement

• Includes data input and validation by authorized certification bodies

• Follows an EU-compatible compliance and reporting structure

Regulatory and certifying institutions will have secure access rights to enter, adjust, and verify project data directly in the system. This ensures multi-party transparency, prevents manipulation, and allows for external auditability by ESG frameworks and government institutions.

From Certification to a Functioning Carbon Market

This project goes beyond issuing carbon credits — it aims to create a fully operational digital carbon marketplace, seamlessly integrated into the FAGRI.DIGITAL platform and built for:

• Verified project registration

• Real-time validation and certificate issuance

• Decentralized, traceable tokenization of CO₂ credits as NFTs

• ESG-compliant purchase and retirement of credits by buyers

All credits will be aligned with recognized environmental standards and include transparent lifecycle data, making them ready for institutional investment and ESG reporting.

The Role of G8 Coin in the CO₂ Ecosystem

At the heart of this infrastructure lies G8 Coin, the native utility token used to power all platform-level operations. G8 Coin will serve multiple roles throughout the certification and trading process:

• Payment for certificate issuance and validation fees

• Microtransaction-based gas fees for blockchain updates

• Escrow and settlement mechanism for buyers and sellers of CO₂ credits

• Minimum balance requirement for accounts to maintain certificate activity

• Access token to register, manage, and interact with verified assets

This model ensures financial accountability, smart-contract enforcement, and uninterrupted functionality of the digital system — while offering traceability and automation for every step in the CO₂ certificate lifecycle.

Timeline and Outlook

• Q2–Q3 2025: Finalization of core infrastructure and integration with certification bodies

• Q4 2025: Launch of the first modules for forest-based CO₂ certificate issuance

• 2026 and beyond: Activation of the public marketplace, multi-country extension, and ESG alignment modules

G8Chain will continue to serve as the exclusive blockchain and tokenization partner throughout all development phases — helping Europe move from carbon ambition to verified action.