Lesson 3: Voluntary Carbon Market

OBJECTIVES & KEY LEARNINGS

The main goal of this training is:​

• To provide participants with a complete summary of the Voluntary Carbon Market’s key concepts and operations.

At the end of the training, participants should be able to:​

• Comprehend the origins and context of the current carbon markets and the climate crisis.​

• Understand the Voluntary Carbon Market, how it operates, and the main actors around it.​

• Identify the main standards under the Voluntary Carbon Market and ICROA-endorsed standards:​

• Comprehend the importance of additionality in the Voluntary Carbon Market.​

• Learn which are the growth opportunities, as well as risks and challenges in the Voluntary Carbon Market. ​

• Understand how the Voluntary Carbon Market is linked with the Paris Agreement & Article 6.