Common questions
The questions buyers, funders, land partners, and reviewers ask us first. If yours is not here, ask it through the contact form and we will add it.
About the company
What is Pakistan Carbon Reserve?
A Pakistani private company, incorporated on 3 September 2026, that develops nature-based carbon removal projects on degraded land. The first project is a 50-hectare native-species afforestation pilot in Punjab.
Do you have any credits for sale?
No. No project is registered yet and no credits exist. Buyers can register forward interest for pilot and expansion volumes.
Are you a broker or a developer?
A developer. We secure the land, plant, measure, and take the project through validation and verification ourselves. We do not resell other projects' credits.
How can I verify the company exists?
On the SECP register under CUIN 0354079. The link is in the footer of every page and on the transparency page.
Standards and credits
Which standard will the credits be issued under?
The project is designed to Verra's Verified Carbon Standard using the ARR methodology for afforestation, reforestation and revegetation, and to the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles. Gold Standard is being evaluated as a parallel pathway.
When will the first credits be available?
Planting is targeted for the second quarter of 2027 and validation for 2027–28. Afforestation credits are issued after trees have measurably grown, typically five to seven years after planting. We plan for first issuance between 2032 and 2034 and will not promise sooner.
How is permanence protected?
A share of every issuance goes to the VCS buffer pool, which insures against reversal. Land tenure is secured for the full crediting period before planting. On site, fire breaks, grazing controls, and drought-tolerant species reduce the risk of loss, and monitoring detects problems early.
How do you calculate carbon removal?
Permanent sample plots, species-specific allometric equations, IPCC factors, and independent verification. The full method, and what the numbers are not, is on the methodology page.
Is 5–10 tonnes per hectare per year realistic?
It is our planning assumption for native species on degraded land in Punjab. Dryland afforestation rates vary widely with species, rainfall, and management. The pilot's measured data will replace the assumption and we will publish the change.
Land and community
Who owns the land?
Land partners either retain ownership under a long-term lease or sell outright. Tenure is documented and verified before planting. Leasing partners receive lease income or a revenue share from credits.
How do local communities benefit?
Through wages for planting, maintenance, and monitoring work, and through revenue sharing with land partners. The community benefit plan is written into the Project Design Document and audited as part of validation.
Why Chakwal and Rajanpur?
They are two of Punjab's distinct ecological zones with large areas of degraded land. The pilot will be sited in whichever offers documented tenure, a qualifying baseline, and water for establishment.
Scale and funding
Can this scale beyond 5,000 hectares?
Pakistan has tens of millions of hectares of degraded land, so land is not the constraint. Execution is. The pilot proves survival rates, growth, and the operating model. Expansion to 500 and then 5,000 hectares is gated on those results.
What funding are you seeking?
Grant or concessional funding for the pilot phase, whose output is data and a validated design. Blended or equity structures are possible for expansion once the pilot has de-risked the model.
How can I get involved as an advisor?
We are appointing advisors in forestry science, MRV, climate finance, and land and legal matters. Select 'Potential advisor' on the contact form.
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