Focus on VCMI
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is an international non-profit organization with a mission to enable high-integrity voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) that deliver real and additional benefits to the atmosphere, help protect nature, and accelerate the transition to ambitious, economy-wide climate policies and regulation. The organization is fully aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement and is committed to a world on track to 1.5 degrees and net zero emissions by mid-century, achieved through a just transition that enhances equality and sustainable development for all.
Singapore, Gold Standard and Verra Release Initial Recommendations Outlining Progress in the Development of a Carbon Crediting Protocol to Implement Article 6.2
11 November 2024 SINGAPORE – November 11, 2024 | Singapore’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) in the Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office and...
Integrity Council announces first high-integrity CCP-labelled carbon credits, as assessments continue
News follows U.S. government recognition of role high-integrity voluntary carbon market can play in financing climate action Published 6 June 2024The Integrity Council for...
Statement from Michael R. Bloomberg, Mark Carney and Mary L. Schapiro on the U.S. Government’s Joint Policy Statement and Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets
May 28 2024 Statement from Michael R. Bloomberg (UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions), Mark Carney (UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy...
COP28 Presidency, GFANZ and VCMI Commit to Working with Businesses, and Other Stakeholders to Grow High-Integrity Demand in Voluntary Carbon Markets
New York, 20 September 2023 – The COP28 Presidency, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net-Zero (GFANZ), and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) convened...
