Before proceeding, please ensure you carefully review the following documents:
- ART Terms of Use Agreement
- ART Operating Procedures
The contracting of TREES Credits takes place directly between buyer and seller through over-the-counter (OTC) transactions outside of the Registry system or on an approved, linked exchange. Counter-parties record the transfer of ownership or retirement of TREES Credits within the ART Registry.
The use of a fully transparent registry system is fundamental to the credibility of the market. ART ensures transparency by requiring that program registration and verification documents be made public. We ensure no double counting or double selling by serializing TREES Credits and by linking to online public issuance and retirement reports.
The ART Registry Fee Structure is available here.
All jurisdictional REDD+ programs, validation and verification bodies, and entities that will take ownership of TREES Credits must have an ART Registry account.
The process for opening an ART Registry account is initiated online and typically takes one to two weeks for approval once all required documentation is received. Each approved account will receive an Account Manager login.
The steps involved in the Account Opening process are detailed below.
Before proceeding, please ensure you carefully review the following documents:
For governments, determine the government entity that has the appropriate authority to enter into a legal agreement with ART as the ART Registry account holder. For both governments and non-government entities, determine the individual who has the appropriate authority to legally bind the account holder organization and serve as ART account manager.
To begin the ART Account Opening process, click here.
From the drop-down menu at the bottom, select the appropriate Account Type from the 4 options:
Then click the “Continue Registration” button. Note: this will open a new browser window.
The designated Account Manager must electronically execute the online ART Terms of Use Agreement.
Approved and preliminarily approved accounts may begin using the ART Registry.