Benefits

How is Sovereign Carbon Issued?

Sovereign Carbon is issued by a Country under the auspices of the UNFCCC. The first Sovereign Carbon issued on June 26, 2024 is from the UNFCCC REDD+ process under Article 5.2.

Issuance Parameters
Sovereign Carbon has some of the most robust issuance parameters in the world.

+ Global Standard
The highest integrity global standard agreed by 190+ countries

+ Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV)
The most robust MRV process with the UNFCCC Expert Review

+ Scalability
The most scalable carbon credit units nationally and globally: Gigatons/yr.

Source: UNFCCC & the Coalition for Rainforest Nations

12-step Issuance Sovereign Carbon Process

Countries have to go through a multi-year national (Article 5.2) and International process (Article 6.2) to be able to issue Sovereign Carbon ITMOs. To know more please contact us.

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Sovereign Carbon
Economic, Social & Environmental Benefits

When you buy, trade or invest in Sovereign Carbon you not only meet your Science-Based Net-Zero targets you also support the following
(most are part of the Cancun Safeguards):

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Members & Supporters

ITMO Ltd. is a proud member and supporter of the following climate, nature and biodiversity finance initiatives:

  • UNESCO-Ocean-Decade-original-ITMO
  • UN Decade_LOGO_ITMO
  • one planet logo-ITMO
  • TNFD-logo-ITMO
  • TCFD_logo_blue-ITMO
  • ITMO-natural capital finance alliance
  • Global Deal for Nature-ITMO Ltd
  • Business for Nature-ITMO