Carbon markets are an important tool to help scale climate action. But they only work if they are built on trust, transparency and high integrity. This guide explains how carbon markets operate, how carbon credits are created, and how the CCPs set a global threshold for quality.
Why high-integrity carbon markets matter
National climate plans alone are not enough to deliver the level of action needed to address climate change. Public funding cannot meet the full scale of investment required. Mobilising private finance is essential.
High-integrity carbon markets can help channel finance towards effective climate mitigation activities. But this requires clear rules, credible standards and strong oversight. This guide explains how those elements work together.
About the Integrity Council
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (the Integrity Council) sets a global threshold standard for high-integrity carbon credits through the Core Carbon Principles.
It assesses carbon-crediting programs and methodologies against this threshold to support transparency, consistency and confidence across carbon markets.
