specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Carbon Direct
providerId: carbon-direct
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Carbon Management
- Carbon Removal
- CDR
- MRV
- Climate
- Sustainability
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Carbon Direct spend. Carbon Direct sells enterprise carbon
  management software, science advisory, and high-quality carbon dioxide
  removal (CDR) procurement on a negotiated, contact-sales basis. There is no
  usage-based developer API billing to model; cost is driven by enterprise
  subscription, advisory engagement scope, and the volume and price of CDR
  credits procured. No public price points or usage meters are published.
notes: >-
  reconciled is false because Carbon Direct publishes no pricing and exposes no
  public metered API. Meters below are illustrative cost drivers for an
  enterprise carbon-management engagement, not documented billing units.
sources:
- https://www.carbon-direct.com/platform
- https://www.carbon-direct.com/company
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Carbon Direct
serviceCategory: Carbon Management and Sustainability
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Enterprise Subscription and Advisory
  billingFrequency: Negotiated
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Carbon Direct Platform
  ServiceCategory: Carbon Management and Sustainability
  ProviderName: Carbon Direct
  PublisherName: Carbon Direct
  InvoiceIssuerName: Carbon Direct
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Enterprise Subscription and Advisory
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Enterprise carbon management platform subscription, priced per negotiated agreement.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: advisory_engagement
  description: Science advisory and procurement services scoped per engagement.
  unit: engagement
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: cdr_credits
  description: High-quality carbon dioxide removal credits procured, priced per tonne CO2 by project type.
  unit: tonnes_co2
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project_type
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Request itemized statements of platform subscription, advisory scope, and CDR credit volume from Carbon Direct.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map platform, advisory, and CDR procurement costs to climate program owners and cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size advisory scope and balance CDR portfolio across nature-based, hybrid, and engineered credits to fit budget and quality goals.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign program owners; review CDR procurement and platform spend against the organization's climate budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com