Moovit & Greenlines introduce carbon credits for low-emission commutes

Vancouver-based digital MRV company Greenlines has announced that its Mobility Carbon Engine (MCE) has enabled commuter apps such as Moovit to record, quantify, and generate carbon credits for low-emission travel.

Greenlines patented technology allows mobility applications to translate individual and collective efforts towards reducing travel emissions into carbon credits. These credits represent verified reductions in greenhouse gases and can be used by companies and cities to support their sustainability objectives.

Mobility app integration

Mobility apps using the MCE - including Moovit, which has over 1.5 billion users across 112 countries - can now register carbon credit projects for user commutes with verified emission reductions. Moovit's US pilot in 2024 recorded an average 1.23 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) saved per qualified trip, highlighting the scale of potential emission reductions if the model is more widely adopted.

Greenlines' Mobility Carbon Engine utilises an audit-ready system for cities and organisations to precisely measure and verify emission reductions based on commute data. The system tracks travel behaviour and quantifies the environmental impact, transforming this into certified carbon credits.

"By driving commuter behavior change and enabling the aggregation and monitoring of emission reductions, we are creating an innovative transportation model. This partnership with Moovit showcases how technology can drive meaningful environmental change while enhancing urban mobility," said David Oliver, Co-founder and CEO of Greenlines.

In addition to lowering emissions, MCE-powered apps have the potential to optimise the use of public transit and shared mobility assets. This could ease traffic congestion, improve air quality, and boost the profitability of mobility service providers, which supports broader economic and public health goals.

"By integrating Greenlines' Mobility Carbon Engine and methodology into the Moovit app, our users are able to make greener choices that drive climate action at scale. In turn, this validated U.S. project, can help corporations offset their greenhouse gas emissions and reach their sustainability goals," said Nir Bezalel, CEO of Moovit.

During the pilot program, Moovit implemented Greenlines' greenhouse gas quantification methodology, which an accredited CSA auditor validated. Trips using lower-carbon modes of transport, such as public transit, electric scooters, bikeshare, and ride-hailing, qualified for the carbon credits when compared against a user's baseline.

The credits generated were recorded through the CSA Group's CleanProjects Registry. For each metric ton of emission saved, a credit was created upon successful third-party audit, allowing participating mobility apps to generate credits for sale and potentially unlock a new revenue stream.

With increasing concern around climate change and the pressure on transportation to decarbonise, solutions that offer measurable and verifiable emission reductions are likely to become more important for cities and corporations meeting their climate commitments.

Supported by digital verification and the growing accessibility of mobility applications, the adoption of such tools could play a significant role in city-wide emissions management, as well as provide additional revenue streams for participating companies.