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Carbon Market Knowledge Base

Practical materials on climate projects, carbon units, registries, international mechanisms, and credible climate claims.

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Carbon Data
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Publications

Understanding carbon market mechanisms

The materials are prepared for project owners, carbon unit buyers, verifiers, financial institutions, and regulators.

Methodologies 27.08.2026
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Gold Standard Tool 10: calculations for renewable energy and storage

When annual data may be used, how the 10% discount is applied, and what conditions are established for energy storage systems.

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Article 6.2 20.08.2026
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Reporting tool for corresponding adjustments

How Gold Standard and Verra help host countries prepare structured Article 6.2 information for BTR 2026.

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Registries 30.08.2026
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Lifecycle of a carbon unit

How the project, monitoring period, verification, issuance, transfer, and retirement of units are connected.

Integrity 30.08.2026
04

How double counting is prevented

Unique identifiers, serialization, ownership statuses, and an immutable transaction log.

Claims 30.08.2026
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What substantiates a climate claim

Retired units, purpose of use, period, claim boundaries, and supporting evidence.

International mechanisms 30.08.2026
06

Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Differences between the cooperative approaches under Article 6.2 and the mechanism established under Article 6.4.

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