The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market defines supply-side quality for carbon credits through its Core Carbon Principles and Assessment Framework. Programmes (Verra, Gold Standard and others) apply for CCP eligibility; approved methodologies and categories earn the right to tag credits as CCP-labelled. Its purpose is to give buyers a market-wide quality threshold in a market where credit integrity has been contested, with rolling assessments expanding coverage category by category. CCP eligibility assesses programme rules and methodology integrity; it does not guarantee the quality of every individual credit, and it governs supply quality, not the claims buyers make with credits. The assessment process publishes decisions category by category, so which credit types carry the CCP label is a matter of public record and changes as assessments proceed. Governments including the UK have referenced CCP labelling in guidance on credible credit use. Alignment with these principles is a stated position, not a certification; it does not by itself demonstrate compliance or outcomes.
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