The data landscape of the voluntary carbon market is fragmented, complicated, and opaque. This makes it challenging for market participants to identify high-quality carbon credits based on verified climate impact (see more in the VCM Landscape Guide).

This guide provides a data-driven, analytical, and actionable framework to help buyers find, compile, analyze, and test the data behind each carbon credit.

Published in partnership with RMI.

June 20, 2024.