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Carbon Credit Standards & Ratings | Verify Quality

Navigate the carbon market with confidence. Learn about global carbon standards (VCS, Gold Standard) and how our CRISP ratings ensure credible climate action.

Carbon Credit Standards & Quality Verification

From the Core Carbon Principles (ICVCM) to granular project ratings. We navigate the complex landscape of global standards to ensure your climate action is credible, recognized, and impactful.

The New Benchmark: ICVCM & The Core Carbon Principles

The Voluntary Carbon Market is undergoing a flight to quality. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has introduced the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs)—a new global threshold for high-quality carbon credits.

We fully support this evolution. However, meeting the standard is just the starting point.

Where CRISP fits in: While ICVCM assesses the program level, our proprietary CRISP (Carbon Rating & Insights Platform) assesses the project level. We act as your intelligence layer. 

The Hierarchy of Quality

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    1. CRISP Rating (The Intelligence Layer)
    Granular due diligence, risk assessment, and specific project data.
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    2. ICVCM Core Carbon Principles
    The global benchmark for high-integrity credits.
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    3. The Standard (VCS/Gold Standard)
    The foundational methodology and registry.

Leading Standards Aligning with ICVCM

We primarily work with the following internationally recognized standards.

Verified Carbon Standard (VCS/Verra)

The world's most widely used voluntary GHG program. Verra is actively updating methodologies to align with ICVCM requirements.

Gold Standard (GS VER)

The benchmark for sustainable development. Gold Standard projects must contribute to at least three UN SDGs. They are a frontrunner in ICVCM alignment.

Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB)

Often used in conjunction with VCS. It verifies that land management projects deliver tangible benefits to local communities and biodiversity.

UK Woodland Carbon Code

The quality assurance standard for woodland creation projects in the UK, generating independently verified carbon units.

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We are moving beyond traditional auditing to provide instant proof. Through our Marketplace, we engineer instant "Proof of Impact".

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