Greenlot is being designed to make environmental support feel tangible without turning an estimate into a promise it cannot support. The public methodology will be finalized before launch, but the principles are already clear.
Confirmed trees come first
The clearest number in Greenlot is the confirmed-tree total. A tree becomes confirmed only after the planting partner accepts the registration associated with a successful payment. Until then, the app can show that the planting is pending, but it should not present it as completed.
CO₂ figures need a timeframe
Any CO₂ figure shown in Greenlot is intended to come from the planting provider. It represents an estimate of future capture for the relevant trees over the estimation period stated by that provider.
That is different from CO₂ already removed today. Greenlot should preserve the provider’s timeframe rather than converting a lifetime estimate into a daily or annual claim.
A personal goal is context, not certification
Greenlot may let someone choose an annual CO₂ benchmark and compare it with the provider’s projected capture. That comparison is meant to help a person understand scale.
Reaching a goal does not establish carbon neutrality, net zero status, or a verified carbon offset. Greenlot is not designed to calculate a complete personal footprint.
Language should stay understandable
Environmental methodology can become technical quickly. Greenlot’s goal is to keep the important distinctions visible in ordinary language: what has been confirmed, what is estimated, who supplied the estimate, and what period it covers.
This article is a product and methodology preview, not the final legal or scientific methodology. It will be updated before public launch.