carbon-credit-quality

Assess carbon credit additionality, permanence, leakage, double counting, and MRV against ICVCM Core Carbon Principles. This includes reviewing the methodology, registry, project-type concerns, and cross-referencing public rating agencies.

Key checks for carbon credit additionality and permanence validate that reductions would not occur without the project and ensure long-term carbon storage. These are core components of the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles assessment.

You can assess carbon credits for different project types like forestry and renewable energy by calibrating the evaluation to project-type specific concerns. This ensures the quality assessment accurately reflects unique project characteristics.

Verify carbon credit co-benefits for biodiversity and community impact through a dedicated assessment phase within the quality evaluation. This process checks environmental and social benefits alongside core carbon accounting principles.

Carbon credit quality assessment incorporates public ratings from recognized agencies to provide a comprehensive view of credit validity. This cross-reference ensures the evaluation aligns with external benchmark assessments.

Evaluating carbon market compliance using ICVCM principles is limited to voluntary carbon market credits and relies on available registry data and public rating cross-references. It does not cover regulatory compliance markets or undisclosed project data.