Annette Nazareth and Rachel Kyte reflect on the urgency of mobilising financial flows at scale for global climate action
As governments arrive in Dubai this week for COP28, Annette Nazareth (Chair, ICVCM) and Rachel Kyte (Co-Chair, Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative) reflect on the need for deep and immediate decarbonisation efforts from both heavy-emitting industries and...
Joint statement: VCMI and ICVCM call on businesses to urgently decarbonize operations and demonstrate climate leadership
Ahead of COP28, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), representing key stakeholders in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), announce their expectations for increased corporate climate...
Indigenous Peoples & Local Community members invited to join new IPs and LCs VCM Engagement Forum to help shape the future of the voluntary carbon market
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) have today launched a call for board member nominations and partners for a new IPs and LCs VCM Engagement Forum for the voluntary carbon market,...
Partner with the IPs and LCs VCM Engagement Forum to support and empower Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
The Integrity Council and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) are calling for expressions of interest from partners to join a new IPs and LCs VCM Engagement Forum to help shape the future of the voluntary carbon market. IPs and LCs are stewards of...
Join the IPs and LCs VCM Engagement Forum Governing Board to help shape an inclusive and high integrity voluntary carbon market
Our ability to limit warming to 1.5°C depends on ensuring Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPs and LCs) continue managing vital ecosystems. It is of primary importance that carbon-credit generation projects or programs deliver sustainable development benefits...
Core Carbon Principles assessments and Working Groups now underway
London, 1 November 2023 - The Integrity Council has now started assessments of Carbon-Crediting Programs and Credit Categories against the Core Carbon Principles Assessment Framework. Once assessments are complete, programs deemed to be CCP Eligible will be able to...
Integrity Council appoints Amy Merrill as interim COO, succeeding William McDonnell
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market announced today that Amy Merrill will become interim Chief Operating Officer in early December when the current COO, William McDonnell, steps down to take up a new position as Chief Financial Officer at Insurance...
Join our Continuous Improvement Work Programs to help drive up ambition in the VCM
The aim of the Integrity Council is to help ensure that voluntary carbon markets fulfil their potential to accelerate progress on combatting climate change. Its global threshold standard for carbon credit quality, draws on the best science and expertise available,...
Join our Multi-Stakeholder Working Groups to support carbon credit category assessments
The aim of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is to create a high-integrity voluntary carbon market that delivers real impact at speed and scale to accelerate progress on combatting climate change. Its global benchmark for carbon credit quality...
How we assess carbon credits: The Category and Multi-Stakeholder Working Groups
The Integrity Council is establishing the following working groups to: Assess categories of carbon credits against the Core Carbon Principles Assessment Framework For all groups, the ICVCM is committed to a fair and open recruitment process of members, fostering a...
Apply now for our new voluntary standards for carbon credits
The Core Carbon Principles are designed to catalyse growth of a high-integrity voluntary carbon market that attracts private investment at speed and scale to support climate solutions that would not otherwise be viable. Carbon-crediting programs have actively...
Global benchmark for high-integrity carbon credits aims to mobilize climate finance at speed and scale
Integrity Council publishes full criteria for assessing categories of credits and crediting methodologies Work programs on key market issues will feed into next version of CCPs The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market today released its full global...
ICVCM and VCMI join forces to operationalize a high-integrity market to accelerate global climate action
Ahead of the “Summit for a New Global Financial Pact” to be held in Paris on 22nd and 23rd June, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), representing key stakeholders in the voluntary...
In Conversation with: Annette Nazareth on the Core Carbon Principles
In this conversation with Annette Nazareth, Chair of the Integrity Council, we discuss the launch and response to the Core Carbon Principles, Assessment Framework for Programs and the Assessment Procedure. The Chair shares how the aim of the Core Carbon Principles...
Integrity Council launches global benchmark for high-integrity carbon credits
Core Carbon Principles, Program-level Assessment Framework and Assessment Procedure set rigorous thresholds on disclosure and sustainable development. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM or Integrity Council) today launches its Core Carbon...
Why high-integrity carbon credits are critical to forest conservation
In this Q&A, Annette Nazareth, Chair of the Integrity Council, discusses the important role high-integrity carbon credits can play in channelling additional funding towards protecting and promoting key carbon sinks, which has been a topic of debate in the media....
Integrity Council unveils timetable to introduce high-integrity label to voluntary carbon market in Q3
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market today unveiled a timetable designed to introduce labels enabling buyers to identify high-integrity carbon credits in Q3 this year. Following an open public comment period as well as extensive consultation with...
Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market appoints new Governing Board members, including two IPLC members
1 December 2022, London, United Kingdom The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (Integrity Council) has appointed three new members to its Governing Board, including two Indigenous Peoples members, as it works to establish a global threshold standard for...
Climate Transformed Webinar: Voluntary Carbon Markets – A Gold Rush
On Wednesday 14th September, ICVCM joined Climate Transformed to host a panel answering the most fundamental of questions around voluntary carbon markets. Annette Nazareth, the ICVCM Chair, is joined by board members Kelley Kizzier, Chris Leeds and William McDonnell...
Integrity Council’s public consultation on Core Carbon Principles demonstrates clear commitment to high integrity across all stakeholder groups
6 October 2022, London, United Kingdom The Integrity Council’s 60-day public consultation on the draft Core Carbon Principles, Assessment Framework and Assessment Procedure has attracted well over 5,000 comments from more than 350 submissions, many representing the...
Publications
Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets Phase 2 Final Report
July 2021
Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets Phase 1 Final Report
January 2021