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ICVCM approves more methodologies for CCP label

Verra's cookstove methodology approved for CCP use

Expert panelist quits ICVCM over methodology approvals

A member of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market's (ICVCM) expert panel has resigned over concerns that REDD methodologies approved last month put the integrity of the initiative at risk.

Carbon market leaders join up on Article 6

New REDD+ methodologies approved by Integrity Council

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market have approved three REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries) methodologies for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label.

Millions of carbon credits ineligible for ICVCM's 'best-in-class' label

One-third of credits in the voluntary carbon market issued under existing standards are not eligible for the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) 'best-in-class' Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label.

Integrity Council approves first carbon programmes

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has announced the first carbon crediting programmes eligible for its best-in-class 'core carbon principles' label.

COP28: Carbon markets rue Article 6 negotiation 'failure'

Carbon market participants lamented a "disappointing" lack of progress on agreeing a global carbon market mechanism, after last-ditch talks ended in "failure".

Integrity Council to tackle technology in voluntary carbon markets

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is to study how technology will impact the market for carbon credits and where standardisation is needed, as part of its second phase of work.

ICVCM finalises carbon credit certification assessment

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has finalised its carbon credit benchmark, by launching criteria on how to assess which carbon credit categories are eligible for its "best-in-class" certification label.