Carbon Data Open Protocol Releases Version 2.0, Extending Standardization Across the Credit Lifecycle and Giving Carbon Credits & Projects a Traceable Status History

One year after unveiling Version 1.0 at Climate Week NYC, and now with more than 75 member organisations, the Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) today announced the release of Version 2.0 of its open-source data schema, extending common, cross-industry standards for carbon crediting project and credit data across the credit lifecycle.  From pre-issuance foundations to expanding lifecycle coverage  CDOP’s Version 1.0, launched in September 2025, marked a significant initial milestone in addressing the market’s most immediate fragmentation problem: the absence of common definitions for the carbon data. Starting from the…

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