Accrediting best practice in carbon crediting
Who we are
ICROA is a leading industry Accreditation Programme committed to enhancing integrity in the voluntary carbon market in support of the Paris Agreement Goals.
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ICROA’s mission
Our mission is to enable climate leadership of corporates and governments by developing and advocating best practices in emissions reduction and carbon crediting usage ahead of and beyond regulation.
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ICROA Accreditation Programme
Based on the ICROA Code of Best Practice, the Accreditation Programme certifies best practice in GHG emissions reduction and offsetting through the use of high-quality carbon credits. The Programme is open to voluntary carbon market (VCM) service providers who promote the highest standards of environmental integrity in support of the Paris Agreement goals. ICROA is a non-profit initiative housed within IETA.
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ICROA Code of
Best PracticeThe ICROA Code of Best Practice aims to define international best practice for carbon management and carbon crediting usage, and represents the minimum requirements that all ICROA Accredited organisations must meet.
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Carbon Crediting Endorsement
ICROA provides a Carbon Crediting Endorsement Procedure to assess the rigour of Standards or Registries for inclusion in the Code of Practice. The Endorsement Procedure ensures that the Standards operate with high integrity including good governance, open access as well as robust validation and verification of carbon projects.
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Resources & position papers
Explore ICROA’s position papers, latest publications about carbon markets, decarbonisation, climate mitigation and more.
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