Assessment Framework
We assess carbon-crediting programs and Categories of credits for adherence to the Core Carbon Principles Assessment Framework. Our Assessment Framework is the rulebook that defines what a high-integrity carbon credit looks like.
To ensure the voluntary carbon market accelerates a just transition to 1.5Ā°C, the Assessment Framework sets out the detailed criteria we use to assess whether carbon-crediting programs and Categories of carbon credits meet the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs). It sets a robust, achievable threshold that aims to raise standards across the voluntary carbon market to a consistent level of quality.
The CCP label is designed to build trust in the voluntary carbon market and unlock investment by making it easy for buyers to recognise and put a price on a high-integrity carbon credit no matter which carbon crediting program issued it, what kind of credit it is, or where it is generated.
Core Carbon Principles Assessment Framework and Procedure
The Core Carbon Principles Assessment Framework and Procedure is published in the following parts:
How we apply the Assessment Framework
We are now conducting parallel assessments of carbon-crediting programs and Categories of carbon credits for adherence to the Core Carbon Principles Assessment Framework.