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“Nature-based solutions” (offsetting via NbS)
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How this claim is typically treated
1 of 1 active market with a published assessment
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD; CRCF for carbon farming | IUCN-standard Dictionary termAlignmentThe deliberate process of making strategies, requirements, incentives, data or actions consistent enough to support a shared objective without necessarily making them identical.Read the full definition or CRCF Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition strengthens claims; quantify sequestration, permanence, safeguards. |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026
Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.
Core Carbon Principles + Assessment Framework; rolling assessment decisions (May 2026 batch)IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based SolutionsCertification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (1st ed)