Support for our work

Fostering global international carbon market collaboration for climate impact

High‑integrity carbon markets unlock private finance for climate action that would not otherwise happen. As an independent, global, non‑profit governance body the Integrity Council sets a clear, science‑based quality threshold for carbon credits through the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs).

Our two‑tick assessment – of both crediting programmes and the methodologies projects use – ensures that credits carrying the CCP label meet robust rules on governance, quantification and safeguards for people and nature.

This gives buyers confidence that each credit represents real emissions reductions or removals and supports sustainable development, including for both Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

As governments, regulators, and market platforms align with the CCPs, fragmentation decreases, trust grows, and capital can flow at speed and scale to credible climate solutions. This complements Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and helps ensure that carbon markets deliver impact with integrity.

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Support from governments and regulators

Governments and regulators representing more than a third of global demand for carbon credits have announced their support for the Integrity Council and the CCPs.

African Union – The African Union has launched its African carbon market principles for consultation, proposing to encourage buyers and sellers to follow the standards set by ICVCM’s CCPs to strengthen integrity across African carbon markets.
Brazil – Brazil’s national consultation on its voluntary carbon credit certification system showed strong stakeholder support for aligning with international standards such as the CCPs.
The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets – Launched by Kenya, Singapore, and the UK, the Coalition launched its Shared Principles outlining that companies should prioritise retiring credits generated by standards approved under ICVCM, CORSIA, credits aligned with the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism and/or high-integrity frameworks, including those recognised under regulated national or subnational systems. The Principles have been endorsed by 11 countries.
Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s National Carbon Market Strategy outlines plans to develop a regulatory framework for voluntary carbon market activities, informed by international best practices, including the CCPs.
France – The French Government has launched a charter, supported by 17 companies, inviting organisations to commit to using carbon credits aligned with ICVCM standards.
Indonesia – Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry and the ICVCM have formalised a strategic partnership to support the alignment of the country’s forestry carbon credits with the CCPs.
Japan – The Tokyo Metropolitan Government promotes CCP-labelled credits in its SME exchange.
Pakistan – The Government of Pakistan launched its Policy Guidelines for Trading in Carbon Markets stating that it is committed that the monitoring reporting and verification of its carbon market will be consistent with transparency requirements in Article 6 and the CCPs.
Peru – Peru’s national guidance for agricultural carbon markets emphasises that carbon credits should comply with principles of environmental integrity in line with international initiatives and standards such as ICVCM’s CCPs.
Singapore – The Monetary Authority of Singapore published the Transition Credits Coalition Final Report, outlining that transition credit quality standards and eligibility criteria should match recognised integrity principles such as the CCPs. Singapore’s government has committed to purchasing CCP-labelled credits for its Nationally Determined Contribution and launched Guidance on the Role of Carbon Credits in Corporate Decarbonisation, proposing that companies should take reference from global meta-standards, exemplifying the CCPs. The ICVCM has also launched an Asia-Pacific hub in partnership with Singapore’s Economic Development Board
Malaysia – The Malaysia Forest Fund announced that the development of Malaysia’s Forest Carbon Offset standard closely followed international best practices, including ICVCM and CORSIA requirements.
Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change launched its Carbon Market Framework, committing to consider ensuring that Nigerian carbon projects meet ICVCM standards and to engage with ICVCM to add creditability to credits issued and transacted.
United Kingdom – The UK Government’s Voluntary Carbon and Nature Market Consultation proposes endorsing the CCPs as a minimum baseline for integrity. The UK is also developing Greenhouse Gas Removal standards for use in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), in line with the CCPs.

Support and partnerships with International Government Organisations (IGOs) and other organisations

The Integrity Council is also supported by and partnered with a number of IGOs and multilateral initiatives including:

Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) – partnership with the ICVCM announced at New York Climate Week 2024 to advance high integrity African carbon markets.
Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) – the ICVCM is a partner, supporting the alignment of the VCM and compliance markets.
ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) – the ICVCM is part of the International Advisory Board.
NDC Partnership – the ICVCM is an associate member endorsed by two member governments – Singapore and the United Kingdom.
The Climate Crisis Advisory Group – Endorsed the Integrity Council’s work to raise the quality of carbon credits.
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) – References ICVCM as a governing body setting standards for high integrity as part of the final report on good practices in the voluntary carbon market.
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) – Integrated ICVCM’s standards into Verified Carbon Credit Transactions Definitions.
UNDP – Pledged to apply the CCPs and Assessment Framework to address quality as part of the High Integrity Carbon Markets Initiative.
UNEP – Publicly endorses and supports the Integrity Council in developing best practice requirements for independent standards and market stakeholders.
World Bank – Its State & Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 highlights the rise in the number of projects using CCP‑Approved methodologies and signals that market participants see the CCPs as the benchmark of supply‑side quality.
World Bank, A6IP, GGGI, GIZ, ICVCM, UNDP, UNFCCC, and VCMI worked jointly to produce guidance for countries navigating decisions on carbon markets. This guidance highlights the CCPs as helping to reinforce integrity, governance, coordination and integration across the global carbon market with a clear and comprehensive assessment framework