Switzerland-based proptech and climate tech company Timber Carbon has announced the international launch of the first AI-powered infrastructure for carbon removal in the building sector.
After a development phase lasting three years and involving over 90 buildings with a combined total of over 72,000t of CO₂ stored, Timber Carbon is aiming to link property developments directly to carbon markets.
The company is also preparing for its first funding round to support international expansion.
The technology enables real estate developers to quantify and verify the long-term storage of carbon in bio-based materials, particularly timber, and to trade this as carbon credit.
Timber Carbon’s system automates the certification process from data collection and regional carbon calculations to independent certification, registration, sale, and ongoing monitoring of credits.
This workflow is fully automated using AI, allowing credits to be used for insetting, counted in a developer’s own carbon balance, or sold on the voluntary carbon market.
The credits, verified once a building is completed, are issued under the international Rainbow Standard.
Rainbow Standard CEO Ludovic Chatoux said: “Construction is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, and Timber Carbon shows what it takes to get it right.”
Timber Carbon states that these credits are eligible under guidelines approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and may be recognised under EU rules for carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) by the end of 2026.
According to Timber Carbon, buildings account for 36% of global CO₂ emissions, with a significant portion from building materials.
Recent and upcoming regulatory changes in the EU, France, UK and Switzerland are increasing the focus on reducing construction-related emissions and encouraging the use of biobased building materials.
