This second edition of the Buyer’s Guide to Natural Climate Solutions Carbon Credits, published in September 2024, builds on the original guide released in March 2023. It is designed to help businesses incorporate natural climate solutions (NCS) voluntary carbon credits into their climate strategies. This edition offers updated, practical guidance for navigating the procurement process to secure high-quality NCS credits that align with climate change mitigation, biodiversity gains, and benefits to communities. Readers will find step-by-step information to support the entire purchasing journey for NCS carbon credits.
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This guide was developed by the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, with the support of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum.
This publication was made possible with generous funding from the We Mean Business Coalition.
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