LEAF Coalition buyer’s qualification policy
Buyers’ Criteria To participate in The LEAF Coalition private sector buyers must meet the following five criteria:
LEAF Coalition Official Website
The LEAF Coalition aims to halt deforestation by financing large scale tropical forest protection. Find out how to get involved and support vital action to protect climate, people and nature.
Frontier Official Website
Frontier is an advance market commitment (AMC) that aims to accelerate the development of carbon removal technologies by guaranteeing future demand for them. The goal is to send a strong demand signal to researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors that there is a growing market for these technologies. Importantly, Frontier aims to help create net new carbon removal supply rather than compete over what exists today.
Climate Action Data (CAD) Trust Official Website
Climate Action Data Trust acts in the public interest to increase transparency, safeguard against double-counting and build further confidence in the market. It leverages carbon credit data from both compliance and voluntary markets, fostering collaboration, facilitating innovation, and helping unlock the potential of carbon markets across the world.
Considerations for Future Scope
In future, a more in-depth review can be built into this Guideline to expand the scope of the assessment to include these analyses, where more resources and expertise will be required.
Country Context-Driven Factors
It is crucial to remain up to date with guiding regulations and market best practices in the assessment process.
Market-Driven Factors
Follow the latest progressions and evolving global standards in the market for high-quality ERCs
Socioeconomic Value (Project Assessment and Final Decision)
S2: The broader value of the project to the environment, community, and to sectoral and national development, based on SDG indicators.
Social Risk Management and Benefits
C3: The assessment of the project’s social risk management measures and sharing of benefits to stakeholders and local communities.
The Core Carbon Principles
The Core Carbon Principles set a global benchmark for credible, high-integrity carbon credits. In doing so, the CCPs will build trust, unlock additional investment and help deliver real climate impact at the speed and scale needed to transition to 1.5°C.