Production-linked certificates

Every ton documented. Proof, not a credit.

For each verified ton of low-carbon cement, the licensee receives a production-linked certificate. It records what was made, where, when and at what CO₂ intensity against the plant's own baseline.

  • Evidence for buyers and lenders. A documented, auditable record of low-carbon production per ton, ready for procurement files, ESG reporting and financing due diligence.
  • A basis for regulatory reporting. Baseline, method and measured intensity are documented so that reductions can be reported under the schemes that apply to the plant.
  • Not a carbon credit. Acriva certificates are not offsets and are not traded as credits. They prove production; what a licensee can claim under a given scheme depends on that scheme's rules.
  • Tied to the production log. No certificate is issued for a ton that has not been produced and verified.
  • Verification before any attribute. Production, measurement, independent verification, EPD, baseline and chain of custody come first. Environmental attributes are issued only through a recognized book-and-claim framework and registry once that chain is complete.
Acriva

Production-linked certificate

ACR-2026-000128 · Specimen

Verified volume
128,400 t
CO₂ intensity, Acriva process
0.41 t CO₂/t
Plant baseline
0.83 t CO₂/t
Period
Q2 2026
Licensee
Licensee plant, Line 2
Verification
Production log, third-party review
Plant baseline
0.83 t CO₂/t
Acriva process
0.41 t CO₂/t
t CO₂ per t cement
00.250.500.751.00
Verified

Specimen with illustrative values. Real certificates carry plant data.

Three instruments, three jobs

How a production-linked certificate differs from a carbon credit and a CBAM certificate.

Three documents are often mixed up in conversations about low-carbon cement. They attach to different things, follow different rules and have different financial effects. Acriva's certificate belongs to the first family.

Environmental attribute certificate (EAC)

Where Acriva's data leads
In plain terms
I take over the environmental benefit of a lower-emission production.
Attached to
A product: cement, electricity or aviation fuel, for example. For cement and concrete, RMI and the Center for Green Market Activation published a book-and-claim framework in 2026.
Voluntary or mandatory
For cement, usually a voluntary purchase by a buyer who wants documented low-carbon material.
Financial effect
Possible additional value for the producer or rights holder, on top of the cement itself.

Voluntary carbon credit

Not what Acriva issues
In plain terms
I finance the reduction or removal of CO₂ through a project.
Attached to
A certified climate project, such as a Verra-registered project issuing Verified Carbon Units.
Voluntary or mandatory
Voluntary purchase, usually to offset emissions elsewhere.
Financial effect
Revenue for the climate project and the rights holders involved.

CBAM certificate

EU import obligation
In plain terms
I pay for the emissions embedded in the goods I import.
Attached to
Goods that fall under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Cement is one of them.
Voluntary or mandatory
Legally required once an import falls under CBAM.
Financial effect
A cost for the importer. Lower embedded emissions lower that cost.

Where Acriva fits

Acriva documents each verified ton: what was made, where, and at what CO₂ intensity against the plant baseline, backed by an EPD. That record is the evidence a book-and-claim EAC is issued on, through a recognized registry. Acriva does not sell self-defined attributes.

What it is not

It is not a carbon credit. It does not offset emissions elsewhere and is not issued by a project registry. Whether a buyer can use it under a given scheme depends on that scheme's rules.

Why it matters for CBAM

For cement entering the EU, the importer's CBAM cost follows the embedded emissions, which the producer must monitor and have verified under CBAM rules. Lower verified emissions mean less to pay. Any CBAM benefit and any EAC are kept separate in contracts and accounts, so the same reduction is never claimed twice.