Worldwide – The global carbon market is witnessing a strong push for enhanced integrity and quality of carbon credits. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) launched its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) in 2024 to establish stricter standards for high-quality carbon offsets, with plans to evaluate 90% of the market by January 2025. This comes as the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) issued new guidance on Scope 3 emissions, drawing criticism from some NGOs who fear it might justify offsetting rather than direct emissions reductions. Additionally, a new Carbon Data Standards Initiative, including entities like the Global Carbon Market Utility (GCMU) and Verra, is working to harmonize definitions and rules for greater transparency in carbon data.