Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets: Raising Integrity

Overview

This consultation seeks to clarify and test the UK Government’s proposed policy and governance framework for helping to ensure the integrity of Voluntary Carbon and Nature Market credits and the use of credits. It provides a response to calls from business, finance, farming, and environmental stakeholders for clarity on the Government’s approach.

It also responds to recommendations from the Climate Change Committee and others for a new regulatory approach for these markets. It elaborates the UK Government’s six Voluntary Carbon and Nature Market Integrity Principles, invites views on their potential implementation, and on several specific topics where the Government could help these markets realise more of their potential.

Read the consultation document on GOV.UK.