The Jurisdictional Journey towards Globally Comparable Information for Capital Markets

Year Published

2024

Contributing Organizations

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Type of Resource

Guidance

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Disclosure Standards

Target Audience

All

Relevant Geography

Global

Africa

Asia & the Pacific

Latin America and the Caribbean

North America

Resource Description

This guide provides an overview of jurisdictional programs that generate carbon credits through nature-based solutions and land use activities. It catalogs and compares programs globally, highlighting readiness, crediting status, governance structures, and linkages with voluntary and compliance markets.

Why This Matters

Jurisdictional programs are essential to scaling credible nature-based carbon credits.

Key Insights

Maps jurisdictional programs across Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and North America
Programs vary in development stage—some in early design, others crediting under ART TREES or VCS
Includes info on scale, implementing entities, sources of finance, and carbon accounting systems
Supports transparency, market confidence, and informed investment decisions
Jurisdictional approaches aim to integrate carbon markets with broader climate and development goals

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

Regulatory Implementation Programme Outline

Video: Perspectives on sustainability disclosure

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