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Metatons by 17tons is a digital MRV platform that converts physical climate action into auditable financial assets. It targets project developers, public administrations, and mid-to-large corporations facing two distinct pressures: the need to certify carbon removal for credit issuance and the regulatory obligation to report non-financial performance under instruments like the CSRD. Instead of treating carbon accounting as a backward-looking compliance chore, the platform positions it as a value-creation tool. By making soil health, biomass sustainability, and biodiversity gains visible alongside carbon tons, it allows users to substantiate ESG claims with granular evidence rather than generic marketing language.

Available Carbon Accounting Features

AI-Powered Insights for Optimization
Audit Support
Carbon Credit Trading
Carbon Footprint Calculation
Carbon Offset Tracking
Carbon Pricing
Compliance Reporting
Customizable Dashboards
Data Import/Export
Emissions Factor Database
Integration with IoT Sensors
Lifecycle Assessment
Real-Time Monitoring (non-energy)

Missing Carbon Accounting Features

Benchmarking & Peer Comparison
Cost Tracking
Customizable Reporting Templates
Decarbonization Planning
Emissions Forecasting
Goal Setting & Tracking
Multi-Site Support
Risk Assessment & Scoring
Scenario Analysis for Emissions Reduction
Scope 1 Emissions Tracking
Scope 2 Emissions Tracking
Scope 3 Emissions Tracking
Supply Chain Emissions Hotspot Identification
Target Setting & Tracking
Tax and Incentive Management

Pricing

Starting Price
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Options
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Available Since

2021

Deployment Options

  • Web Browser (Cloud - Based)

Good Option For

  • Small Business (11-50 people)
  • Medium Business (51-250 people)
  • Large Business (250+ people)

Deep dive


Core Features

Metatons operates as a hybrid measurement engine that ingests primary data from IoT field sensors, remote sensing, and laboratory analyses to calculate activity-based emissions and removals. Specific capabilities include:

  • End-to-End Physical Traceability: QR codes and RFID track biomass from feedstock lot through pyrolysis to soil application, preventing double counting across complex supply chains.

  • Dynamic LCA Engine: Continuously updated emissions factor catalog calculates CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O across transport, processing, and embedded emissions.

  • Multi-Dimensional Monitoring: Integrates satellite, in-situ sensor, and lab data to measure soil carbon, water impact, and biodiversity, not just CO₂.

  • Blockchain Notarization: Audit trails and open project data are hashed on blockchain, creating immutable records that survive registry changes.

  • Certification-Ready Reporting: API connectivity to registries and ERPs generates reports aligned with ISO 14064-3, CRCF, and EU regulations.

  • Predictive Analytics: Machine-learning models assess seedling mortality risk and photosynthetic efficiency, enabling proactive project management.

Closing Insights

The platform’s origin lies in a recognised disconnect. CEO Susanna Di Vincenzo, whose background combines sociology and software development, observed that sustainability officers and land managers operated from fundamentally different datasets—the former working with regulatory spreadsheets, the latter with field sensors. Co-founder and Managing Director Mariga Perlongo subsequently established the company as a Società Benefit, embedding environmental returns into its legal structure alongside financial ones. This synthesis of technical infrastructure and domain expertise has led to partnerships with Italy’s CREA research council and the University of Molise on open-source forestry digitisation, and with Sila National Park on AI-driven biodiversity tracking.

Unlike generalist carbon accountants that retrofit financial data, Metatons is purpose-built for the EU’s tightening regulatory architecture. It is relevant for organisations covered by regulations requiring physical verification of land-based assets. The company’s October 2024 admission to the Negative Emissions Platform signals its credibility among CDR policymakers. Subscription fee details are not public, but the firm offers expert advisory on project design and offtake contracting, effectively bundling software with carbon market brokerage.


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