'Global threshold for quality': Can ICVCM's new benchmark help build a 'high integrity' market for carbon credits?

Stuart Stone
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Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has finalised its assessment framework to gauge whether credits meet its ten Core Carbon Principles (CCPs)

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has today released its full global benchmark for carbon offset projects, in a move aimed at driving up environmental and social standards in...

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