ICVCM Engages Governments and Communities at London Climate Action Week 2026

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is participating in London Climate Action Week 2026 with a focus on strengthening carbon market integrity in practice, engaging governments, market participants, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities on implementation challenges. The Integrity Council described the event as part of an ongoing process — not an endpoint — for improving how carbon markets function.

At London Climate Action Week, the ICVCM will engage stakeholders across carbon-crediting programs, project developers, policymakers, and civil society to gather perspectives on practical implementation of high-integrity carbon market standards. Senior leaders will contribute to discussions on the future of corporate climate standards, how policy can unlock demand for high-integrity carbon credits, and strengthening market resilience. The organisation will also participate in sessions focused on advancing gender-responsive carbon markets and supporting more inclusive approaches in practice.

The Integrity Council cited the growing number of parallel initiatives, standards, and frameworks as creating a clear need for consistent, independent thresholds. The Core Carbon Principles are positioned as providing that global threshold, helping bring clarity and alignment across a complex landscape. The ICVCM highlighted that confidence in the market — among buyers, governments, and others — depends on trust that a carbon credit represents real and measurable impact, delivers benefits on the ground, and respects the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. These requirements are embedded in the CCP framework through safeguard requirements, FPIC standards, and transparent benefit-sharing.

The Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement Forum will focus at London Climate Action Week on activities to strengthen inclusion in practice, including through its Community of Practice and a global dialogue on benefit-sharing good practices. The Integrity Council reaffirmed its ongoing role in setting a clear global quality threshold, providing independent oversight, and working closely with stakeholders to support a more consistent, credible, and effective market. The organisation stated that high-integrity carbon markets will continue to evolve to reflect the latest science and align with developing policies across the global economy.

Key figure — London Climate Action Week 2026 — ongoing ICVCM engagement on CCP implementation