Environmental attribute registry Absolute Climate has opened a 45-day public consultation on its inaugural Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAC) methodology for natural gas-fired power generation equipped with carbon capture and storage (NGCCS). The comment window runs through Nov. 13, 2026. Absolute Climate is inviting feedback from technical, scientific, and corporate buying domains. The proposed framework creates a standardized mechanism for project developers to quantify, issue, and unbundle low-carbon power attributes from physical grid delivery. In practice, that means corporate buyers can purchase verified decarbonization claims while generators monetize emission reductions separately from wholesale electricity markets.

The financing gap the methodology targets

The initiative aims to bridge the financing and execution gap that currently hinders CCS deployments across new natural gas capacity. Added permitting complexity and capital costs often leave generation assets unabated. By establishing clear accounting rules for net-captured volume, energy penalty accounting, and storage verification, Absolute Climate aims to give corporate off-takers transparent attribute claims. The registry frames the standard as a way to unlock new revenue streams for capital-intensive gas-CCS projects. Power supplier VPS has endorsed the standard as a blueprint for issuing verified EACs to corporate buyers seeking firm, low-carbon energy attributes. "CCS systems can't be deployed on gas turbines without EAC revenue and buyer trust," said Charles Fridge, CEO of VPS. "Absolute Climate has built the missing piece of the puzzle that unlocks CCS on power systems. Their NGCCS methodology balances rigor and usability, and provides us with a blueprint for issuing best-in-class EACs." Fridge added: "They're the first EAC solution that we've seen that checks all the boxes that buyers expect."

Context

The framework arrives as corporate demand for firm, 24/7 clean power intensifies. For natural gas generators, a standardized attribute market offers a structured pathway to secure off-take commitments and lower the cost of capital for point-source capture retrofits. The methodology and directions for submitting feedback are available on Absolute Climate's platform. What happens next depends on the consultation outcome: the final accounting rules that emerge from the Nov. 13, 2026 deadline will determine whether the standard gains enough buyer and developer trust to become the reference framework for low-carbon gas power attribute issuance.