UK CARBON CODE OF CONDUCT
Science | Resilience | Certainty
A central standard & robust set of protocols to guarantee high-integrity carbon credits
Central Standard
The UK Carbon Code of Conduct (UKCCC) has been established as a central set of standards taking a holistic approach to land management in order to drive investment in nature-based solutions that contribute to the reversal of climate change and biodiversity collapse.
Robust Protocols
To provide certainty to the voluntary carbon market, the UK Carbon Code is built on 4 main pillars. Science and data determine whether the requirements are being met.
Assured Additionality
All projects require a positive change in land management to make improvements that would not have occurred unless financed by the investment in credits.
Assured Permanence
All projects must be long-term and ensure continual sequestration and emissions reductions.
Avoidance of Leakage
Credits cannot be issued until the project host’s entire landholding/operation is certified net zero – all emissions are calculated and taken into consideration.
Avoidance of Negative Outcomes
All projects are monitored and verified annually by third parties to ensure the integrity is maintained. Food production shouldn’t be jeopardised in favour of carbon farming.
High-Integrity Credits
Credits are only issued when a project has been assessed against and met the required UK Carbon Code standard, which includes verification and certification that the whole operation/farm is Net Zero.
High-Integrity Projects + High-Integrity Standards = High-Integrity Credits.
VISION
To reverse climate change, biodiversity loss and remove atmospheric carbon at scale through the restoration of natural systems.
MISSION
To ensure carbon removal projects and credits are of the highest integrity standards and provide environmental and social good through nature restoration.
