Our Vision for the Next Generation
Verified Carbon Market (VCM+)
Our vision for the next generation VCM+ is built around five critical pillars that define what the market can and must become to deliver on its potential for climate, nature, and communities. These pillars chart a path toward a system where integrity is rooted in science, oversight is robust, communications are trusted, finance is targeted, and demand is credible. Together, they provide a north star for a market that accelerates global ambition, channels resources to frontline communities, and drives a more sustainable and equitable future.
High Integrity Science
The VCM+ is grounded in rigorous scientific standards that ensure carbon credits effectively reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions. It advances research, data systems, and methodologies that continuously improve market integrity and deepen understanding and implementations of carbon activities that support broader environmental and social goals.
Robust Oversight
The VCM+ is governed by a strong legal and institutional framework and supported by modern, interoperable market infrastructure aligned with financial market principles. It enables the large-scale issuance of high-integrity carbon credits while ensuring Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities receive tangible benefits and are protected by robust social and environmental safeguards.
Trusted Communications
The VCM+ fosters a culture of transparency, accountability, and clarity in all market interactions. It restores confidence in high-integrity, market-based climate solutions through consistent, credible, and accessible communications that empower informed stakeholder engagement.
Targeted Finance
The VCM+ mobilizes scaled, accessible capital through innovative carbon finance instruments that unlock high-impact mitigation projects. It equitably channels funding to local and frontline communities as key partners in climate action, advancing climate resilience and sustainable development.
Credible Demand
The VCM+ enables climate-ambitious companies and governments to meet climate goals by credibly purchasing and retiring high-integrity carbon credits at scale. It supports claim integrity and transparent use, driving sustained demand aligned with global climate objectives.