Evertreen: Non-transparent Tree Planting and Dodgy Carbon Offsets
Summary
Investigation into Evertreen, a UK-based company selling carbon offsets via tree planting, highlighting transparency issues and questionable carbon credit claims.
Key quotes
"The company behind Evertreen is called CG Green Solutions Ltd and was incorporated in the UK in April 2020."
"Evertreen claims to have planted 3,129,364 trees which have absorbed 3,025,356 tons of CO₂. That’s slightly less than 1 ton per tree."
"Evertreen offers a subscription deal for companies: for £100 per month, Evertreen will plant 100 trees, which will absorb 61 tons of CO₂."
"Evertreen points out that the satellite data is provided by a US-based company called EOS Data Analytics, Inc. But none of this satellite data is publicly available."
"Evertreen reserves the absolute right, at any time and without prior notice, to reallocate all or part of the Client’s contribution to a Project in another jurisdiction."
REDD-Monitor investigated Evertreen, a company marketing reforestation and carbon offset projects while raising concerns about transparency, verification of claims, and the legitimacy of its carbon credits. The article critiques Evertreen’s lack of clarity about project locations, monitoring practices, and carbon storage calculations. While Evertreen provided a rebuttal in response to the investigation, suspicions about the company’s credibility persist. Updates in August and September 2026 addressed some criticisms but left lingering questions.