About the UKCCC
A central standard to unlock the potential in land to reverse climate change and biodiversity collapse
The UK Carbon Code of Conduct (UKCCC) has been established as a central set of standards taking a holistic land management approach to drive investment into nature based solutions that contribute to the reversal of climate change and biodiversity collapse.
The UKCCC is a not for profit entity that exists purely to ensure that its standards are continually developed and upheld and to give confidence that the carbon credits it issues are robust and ensure the central pillars are upheld, namely:
- Assured Additionality, all projects are created following a positive change in management financed by the investment in credits
- Assured Permanence, all projects are long term and ensure continual sequestration and emissions reductions
- Avoidance of leakage, project host net zero assured before any offsets sold, the entire landholdings emissions are calculated
- Avoidance of negative outcomes projects are annually monitored and verified by third parties
The UKCCC aligns with the Integrity Council for the Scaling of Voluntary Carbon Markets core carbon principles and is undertaking its assessment process to enable full accreditation to ICVCM standards which the UKCCC hopes to complete by the end of 2023. The UKCCC seeks to work with other codes and stakeholders that share its Vision and Mission.
To view the central standards and other documents follow the link below:
Vision: Climate change and biodiversity collapse reversal through nature based Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Removal + and sustainable development for all.
Mission: To ensure UK Green House Gas Reduction and Removal (GRR+) credits are effectively measured, reported and verified in order to give surety to those wishing to offset their residual Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) emissions.
