Global benchmark for high-integrity carbon credits aims to mobilize climate finance at speed and scale

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has released its full global benchmark for high-integrity carbon credits, with the goal of maximizing the ability of the voluntary carbon market to support delivery of global climate targets. Following consultation with hundreds of organizations throughout the voluntary carbon market and advice from scientific and carbon-crediting experts, the Integrity Council has completed the framework it will use to assess whether carbon credits meet its high-integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCPs). Carbon-crediting programs can now apply for assessment by submitting evidence that they meet…

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