ICVCM Calls for Expert Panel Applications to Shape Carbon Standards

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is recruiting independent experts for a new panel term beginning in 2025, as the existing panel's mandate expires at year-end 2024. Selected members will advise on Core Carbon Principles and the methodology Assessment Framework governing high-integrity carbon credits.

The ICVCM announced a recruitment drive for its Expert Panel, targeting professionals with proven experience across carbon market accounting, sustainable development measurement, and social and environmental safeguards. The panel operates independently of the Integrity Council's secretariat and is compensated based on time worked. Both senior practitioners with more than 10 years of experience and emerging professionals from carbon project communities are eligible to apply.

The Expert Panel's recommendations feed directly into the ICVCM Governing Board's decisions on which carbon crediting methodologies receive CCP approval. These decisions determine whether credits can carry the CCP label, which signals to buyers that credits meet the highest global integrity standards. For voluntary carbon market participants in developing nations, including those across South Asia, this quality signal is increasingly important for accessing international buyers.

The ICVCM has closed applications and is reviewing submissions with a particular focus on independence and conflict-of-interest risks. Experts appointed to co-chair roles commit to a minimum of eight days per month. The next Expert Panel will also contribute to ongoing Continuous Improvement Work Programs that will refine the Assessment Framework in successive versions. The council emphasised its commitment to diversity across regions and backgrounds.

Key figure — 3-year maximum Expert Panel term starting 2025