Mitsubishi Electric's ME Innovation Fund Invests in Carbon Credit Monitoring Startup Archeda
Will advance the use of satellite data in the carbon credit sector to help achieve carbon neutrality
TOKYO, June 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Archeda, Inc., a Japan-based startup that uses satellite data to develop and provide monitoring and analysis tools for carbon credits. The carbon credit system enables companies and other entities to buy and sell greenhouse gas-reduction outcomes (reduced or sequestered volumes) as emissions-allowance credits. This is the eleventh investment that the fund has made to date.
As global efforts toward achieving carbon neutrality gain momentum, carbon offsetting has emerged as an effective strategy. Under this concept, companies, etc. strive to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible and then compensate for any remaining emissions by investing in sustainable projects that reduce or sequester an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases. In Japan, an increasingly active market is developing for nature-based carbon credits, including activities to manage, conserve and protect the natural environment. The demand for carbon offsets and nature-based credits in Japan is expected to rise significantly with the planned launch of a national emissions trading scheme in fiscal 2027. The scheme, which will apply to companies that emit over 100,000 tons of CO2 annually, will set a cap on each company's CO2 emissions and allow them to trade surplus or deficit emissions allowances. However, challenges remain, such as the lack of clarity regarding how credits will be issued, highlighting the urgent need for mechanisms to ensure the trustworthiness of carbon credits.
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