Ark Climate provides specialized software for German municipalities to plan and implement climate protection strategies. The platform supports greenhouse gas accounting based on recognized standards and facilitates the management and monitoring of climate action measures. This enables local governments to make data-driven decisions, collaborate effectively, and track progress toward climate neutrality goals.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Municipalities in Germany must meet legally mandated climate neutrality targets, but they often lack a unified, standards‑compliant tool for greenhouse‑gas accounting, scenario analysis, and coordinated implementation of mitigation measures. Existing processes are fragmented, require manual data handling, and may not satisfy GDPR or German data‑security requirements, hindering transparent progress tracking and cross‑department collaboration.
Solution
Ark Climate delivers an integrated, web‑based platform that enables cities, districts, and counties to compile GHG inventories according to recognized standards (Bisko, GHG, GPC), model mitigation scenarios, and manage climate‑action projects from a single interface. The system provides a configurable digital catalogue of measures with predefined success indicators, allowing users to assign tasks, monitor implementation, and generate public dashboards for stakeholder reporting. All data are stored in an ISO 27001‑certified cloud environment and processed under strict GDPR controls, ensuring legal compliance and data security. The platform’s intuitive UI and built‑in collaboration tools reduce administrative overhead and support data‑driven decision making throughout the climate‑planning lifecycle.
Target Audience
The primary customers are German municipalities, districts, and regional energy agencies that need a compliant, end‑to‑end solution for climate‑action planning, implementation, and reporting.
Features
- Automated GHG inventory creation aligned with Bisko, GHG Protocol, and GPC methodologies
- Scenario modelling engine for evaluating emission‑reduction pathways and potential impacts
- Customizable measures library with embedded success metrics and progress‑tracking fields
- Integrated task and project management suite supporting multi‑department coordination
- Public‑facing dashboard and reporting module for transparent communication with citizens and regulators
- GDPR‑compliant data handling with continuous process monitoring and audit trails
- Secure cloud hosting in an ISO 27001‑certified data center located within the EU
- Tailored onboarding and consulting services to align the platform with local climate strategies