How the Integrity Council's new global benchmark could prove a watershed moment for the carbon market

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How the Integrity Council's new global benchmark could prove a watershed moment for the carbon market

Streamlined Program-level Assessment Framework and Assessment Procedure sets out new principles for high-quality credits based on latest science

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has announced the launch of its Core Carbon Principles and Program-level Assessment Framework, which it said will establish "rigorous" thresholds...

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