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Environmental Resources Trust Announced as Launch Partner by ICE for Next-Generation Registry Platform; ACR Registry to Transition in Spring 2026
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ACR announced plans today to partner with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., (ICE) in the launch of an environmental registry technology service bringing best-in-class infrastructure to support the adoption of carbon credits as an asset class. ICE is a Fortune 500 company that is the world’s largest operator of environmental derivates markets and owner of the New York Stock Exchange. ICE’s environmental registry service, called ICE GreenTraceTM, is designed to facilitate the entire life cycle of a carbon credit.
Winrock International’s Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) – the nonprofit that operates ACR and the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) – is ICE’s launch partner for its next-generation registry technology platform. In the spring of 2026, the ACR and ART registries will migrate onto the ICE GreenTraceTM platform.
ICE GreenTraceTM, is designed to drive confidence in carbon credit markets by being agile, customer driven, secure, user friendly and scalable, with state-of-the-art market infrastructure and 24-hour support. ICE GreenTraceTM offers an intuitive, simple, and responsive User Interface, requiring minimal effort to navigate and accomplish tasks. It prioritizes clarity and ease of use, enhancing user satisfaction and productivity. For example, the new ACR Registry will include application programming interfaces (APIs) allowing participants to access the registry using pre-approved proprietary or third-party applications developed by Independent Software Vendors.
ERT and ICE will continue to enhance ICE GreenTraceTM in close cooperation with current ACR and ART Account Holders. In the months ahead of launch, we will have structured opportunities for participants to review the new platform, to ask questions and to provide input.
To learn more about the migration to the ICE GreenTraceTM registry technology platform, please see our Registry Transition FAQs and subscribe to the ICE GreenTrace newsletter.