Major ratings agency outlines principles for high-integrity HFLD credits

Published 20:03 on May 22, 2026 / Last updated at 20:03 on May 22, 2026 / / International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A major ratings agency has released principles for high-integrity High Forest, Low Deforestation (HFLD) credits under jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) programmes, following concerns raised by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) over the ART TREES v2.0 HFLD methodology.
A major ratings agency has released principles for high-integrity High Forest, Low Deforestation (HFLD) credits under jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) programmes, following concerns raised by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) over the ART TREES v2.0 HFLD methodology.


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