climate.karma is a digital platform for German electric‑vehicle owners that automates the conversion of verified CO₂ savings into THG certificates and markets them on the owners’ behalf. The service guarantees a fixed annual payout (e.g., €200) and handles all interactions with the Umweltbundesamt and quota market, with an optional charitable contribution to the ForTomorrow project. Data are encrypted and the process repeats yearly without additional fees.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Electric vehicle owners in Germany must navigate a complex, bureaucratic process to claim the legally mandated THG (greenhouse gas reduction) quota, facing uncertainty about the market price of certificates and the administrative burden of filing applications with authorities and oil companies.
Solution
climate.karma provides an end‑to‑end digital service that converts the CO₂ savings from an eligible electric vehicle into a THG certificate, markets the certificate on the owners’ behalf, and guarantees a fixed premium payment (e.g., €200) each year. Users register once, upload a photo or scan of their vehicle registration, and the platform handles all interactions with the Umweltbundesamt and the oil‑industry quota market. The service offers an optional €25 donation to the certified climate project ForTomorrow, allowing owners to increase the climate impact of their earnings. Payments are transferred directly to the owner’s bank account, and the process repeats annually without additional fees. Data are encrypted and stored in compliance with German privacy regulations, and a dedicated support team assists users throughout the workflow.
Target Audience
The primary customers are private owners of fully electric passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Germany, as well as small‑to‑medium fleet operators seeking a hassle‑free way to claim their THG quota annually.
Features
- Online self‑service portal for rapid registration (under 5 minutes) and vehicle‑document upload.
- Automated conversion of verified CO₂ savings into THG certificates and bulk marketing to achieve the guaranteed fixed premium.
- Fixed‑price payout (e.g., €200) regardless of market fluctuations, with transparent calculation of the underlying certificate value.
- Optional €25 charitable contribution routed to the ForTomorrow climate‑project, supporting CO₂‑rights retirement and regional reforestation.
- Support for all eligible vehicle classes (M1 passenger cars, N1 light commercial vehicles, M3 buses, etc.) and both private and fleet owners.
- End‑to‑end encryption, role‑based access control, and compliance with GDPR and German data‑protection standards.
- Dedicated multilingual support channel with response times under 24 hours and a knowledge base for common queries.
- Annual re‑application workflow that reuses existing user data, eliminating repetitive paperwork each year.