Puro.Earth Approved as Eighth CCP-Eligible Carbon Crediting Program

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has confirmed Puro.Earth as the eighth program to achieve CCP-Eligible status, applying to version 4.2 of the Puro.Earth standard only. The Finland-based carbon removal platform focuses exclusively on biochar, carbonated materials, and geologically stored carbon methodologies.

Puro.Earth's CCP-Eligible approval covers its Standard version 4.2, which incorporates strengthened provisions introduced specifically to meet Core Carbon Principles requirements. Key enhancements include improved stakeholder engagement processes and project documentation, mandatory auditing of the Environmental and Social Safeguards Questionnaire, and expanded provisions covering labour rights, gender equality, biodiversity, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. The program previously applied to CORSIA under version 4.0 and was found partially consistent; it was subsequently assessed under the ICVCM's non-CORSIA pathway. As of November 2025, an estimated 101 million credits had been approved to use the CCP label across all programs, with approximately 52 million available in the market.

Puro.Earth's approval is notable for its focus solely on carbon dioxide removal, covering methodologies for biochar, carbonated materials, and geological carbon storage — project types not previously assessed by the ICVCM. The two-tick assessment model means Puro.Earth's methodologies must now separately achieve CCP-Approved status before any credits can carry the CCP label. Jan-Willem Bode, President of Puro.Earth, noted that the recognition validates the platform's commitment to science-based standards and infrastructure designed for scale. The ICVCM has now approved eight carbon crediting programs: ACR, ART TREES, CAR, Equitable Earth, Gold Standard, Isometric, Puro.Earth, and Verra.

The Integrity Council has approved 36 carbon crediting methodologies to date and found 22 methodologies did not meet the Assessment Framework requirements. Future steps involve the submission and assessment of Puro.Earth's individual methodologies under the CCP framework. The approval signals continued momentum in carbon removal market credibility, at a time when demand for high-integrity credits is rising and CCP-labelled credits command premium pricing in voluntary carbon markets. Industry analysts and program chairs highlighted the approval as consistent with broader market reforms underway ahead of COP30.

Key figure — 101 million credits approved to use the CCP label as of November 2025