Quality Assurance in Carbon Offsetting

Ensuring and Accrediting Best Practice in Carbon Offsetting

ICROA's MISSION

Our mission is to enable climate leadership of corporates and governments by developing and advancing best practices in emissions reductions and carbon offsetting ahead of and beyond regulation.

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WHO WE ARE

ICROA represents the interests of service providers in promoting emissions reductions and offsetting to the highest standards of environmental integrity and in support of the Paris Agreement. ICROA provides an Accreditation Programme and supports organisations through advocacy and action-oriented activities aimed at advancing best practice in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).

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ICROA ACCREDITATION PROGRAMME

The ICROA Accreditation Programme defines and promotes best practice in the financing of high-quality emissions reductions and use of carbon credits as an effective carbon management tool. The Programme is open to all organisations who provide a carbon offsetting service. ICROA accredited organisations may use the ICROA Accreditation Label.

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ICROA ACCREDITATION LABEL

Accredited Organisations

ICROA accredited organisations provide a high quality service that is compliant with the best market practices helping thousands of other companies meet their climate goals through immediate and credible climate action.

ACCREDITED ORGANISATIONS

ICROA CODE OF BEST PRACTICE

The ICROA Code of Best Practice aims to define international best practice for offset-inclusive carbon management and represents the minimum requirements that all ICROA accredited organisations must meet.

ICROA Code

RESOURCES & POSITION PAPERS

Explore ICROA's position papers, latest publications about carbon markets, decarbonisation, climate mitigation and more.

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CARBON OFFSETTING

Frequently Asked Questions

Carbon credits have an important role to play in corporate net-zero strategies as well as the global race towards a low-carbon future. Learn more about carbon offsetting.

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS.

LAUNCH: “Net Zero: The Integrity Pathway”

ICROA endorses Plan Vivo Standard

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: ICROA ACCREDITATION FOR NON-IETA MEMBERS

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Wed 09 Nov
ICROA-led COP27 Side Event
IETA BusinessHub, Area C, Pavilion 123
Details
09 Nov, 09:30 EET – 10 Nov, 11:00 EET
IETA BusinessHub, Area C, Pavilion 123
Private Sector Voluntary Carbon Finance in Support of Ambitious Country Climate Goals
Tue 18 Oct
Scaling Technology-Based Solutions in Latin America
Copacabana Palace
Details
18 Oct, 11:30 – 11:35
Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Latin America Climate Summit (LACS)
Thu 22 Sept
Convergence Between Compliance and Voluntary Markets
New York
Details
22 Sept, 16:30 – 17:30
New York, New York, NY, USA
Plenary session: Convergence Between Compliance and Voluntary Markets
Thu 22 Sept
World Café Workshop: ICROA Roundtable on the VCM
New York
Details
22 Sept, 12:10 – 13:40
New York, New York, NY, USA
Deep Dive: World Café Workshop: ICROA Roundtable on the VCM
Wed 21 Sept
Plenary session: Voluntary Markets: A Stepping Stone on Pathway to Net Zero
New York
Details
21 Sept, 14:30 – 22 Sept, 15:30
New York, New York, NY, USA
Plenary session: Voluntary Markets: A Stepping Stone on Pathway to Net Zero
Wed 25 May
Recording: Carbon Credit Quality: What Are We Talking About?
Casa Llotja de Mar
Details
25 May, 12:00 – 13:00 CEST
Casa Llotja de Mar, Pis 2, Edifici Llotja, Passeig d'Isabel II, 1, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
European Climate Summit 2022. Deep Dive Session: The session will provide an overview of different tools and methodologies used for evaluations. It will also highlight the role of technological innovation in improving quality ratings and discuss how to enhance transparency in carbon markets.
Tue 24 May
Recording: Building Blocks of Integrity in the Voluntary Carbon Market
Innovate 4 Climate Virtual Workshop
Details
24 May, 16:10 – 17:00 CEST
Innovate 4 Climate Virtual Workshop
The workshop will discuss and shed light on best practices in carbon offsetting for companies with net-zero strategies. We will identify common challenges and present solutions that can both foster the voluntary carbon market’s integrity and encourage companies to scale their climate action.
Tue 24 May
ECS: Article 6 and the VCM: Working Hand-in-hand to Scale and Accelerate Climate Action
Casa Llotja de Mar
Details
24 May, 10:30 – 11:30 CEST
Casa Llotja de Mar, Edifici Llotja, Passeig d'Isabel II, 1, 08003 Barcelona
European Climate Summit 2022. Deep Dive Session: The session will discuss the key issues and modalities that will shape the VCM and that will determine how impactful it can be alongside governmental action.