ICVCM

Carbon markets: Do we want to accelerate progress, or wait for perfection?

Carbon Trading

Carbon markets: Do we want to accelerate progress, or wait for perfection?

The ICVCM's controversial recent decision to approve three REDD+ forest protection methodologies for carbon credits was the right one, argues Nature4Climate chair Lucy Almond

clock 17 December 2024 • 4 min read
'Insufficiently rigorous': Millions of carbon credits fail to secure high integrity label approval

Carbon Trading

'Insufficiently rigorous': Millions of carbon credits fail to secure high integrity label approval

Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market rejects eight assessment methodologies for renewable energy carbon credit projects over 'additionality' concerns

clock 06 August 2024 • 7 min read

Offsets

Seven carbon credit methodologies accredited as aligned with Core Carbon Principles

Approved methodologies mean 'high integrity CCP label' can be used on an estimated 27 million carbon credits

clock 07 June 2024 • 4 min read
Carbon market: Verra and ART schemes in line with high-integrity principles following 'significant changes'

Carbon Trading

Carbon market: Verra and ART schemes in line with high-integrity principles following 'significant changes'

Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market welcomes recent changes at Verified Carbon Standard and Architecture for REDD+ Transactions in latest assessment decision

clock 02 May 2024 • 5 min read