Bluesky and SGS Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Shanghai
Advancing Trust and Verification for Forest Carbon Markets
Bluesky Carbon and SGS signed a strategic cooperation agreement during the 2026 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo, marking a further step in their collaboration on forest carbon standards, verification and international market development.
The agreement builds on SGS’s earlier independent verification of Bluesky’s AI Multimodal Satellite Remote Sensing Forest Carbon Sink Methodology.
Under the partnership, Bluesky and SGS will cooperate on forest carbon assessment, independent review and evidence requirements relevant to international climate-finance mechanisms, including Article 6 cooperation.
As international carbon markets move toward greater cross-border and sovereign-level cooperation, reliable and verifiable carbon data is becoming increasingly important. Green Data Technology’s satellite remote sensing and AI technology provides continuous, large-scale measurement of forest carbon, while SGS brings international experience in assurance, standards and compliance.
In its earlier official coverage of Bluesky’s methodology, SGS highlighted both its scientific foundation and the wider role of digital technologies in strengthening carbon market confidence.
“This verification confirms the scientific rigor of the Bluesky technical path and demonstrates the potential of digital tools to strengthen trust in carbon credits.”
SGS also noted the growing importance of measurable, verifiable and comparable carbon data as markets develop under Article 6.2, particularly for high-quality carbon credits and credible cross-border transactions.
Through this strategic cooperation, Bluesky and SGS aim to strengthen the transparency, traceability and credibility of forest carbon projects and support the development of trusted infrastructure for international carbon markets.
Further Reading
Read the official SGS coverage of the strategic partnership.
Read SGS’s official report on the methodology verification and its relevance to Article 6.2 and international carbon markets.