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The trusted standard for global carbon markets
High-integrity carbon accounting and science-based programs that turn climate commitments into verified, measurable action. Register a project, retire credits, or explore the public registry.
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global carbon markets
20+years of registry experience
200M+tonnes CO₂e verified
30+countries represented
200M+ tonnes CO₂eindependently verified and tracked
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Access verification requirements, accreditation guidance, and the tools to deliver independent assurance.
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Source high-integrity credits, confirm retirements, and back your climate claims with full transparency.
Browse creditsRegulators & Programs
Review compliance-grade protocols and registry data trusted by California, Washington, and CORSIA.
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Measured impact
Climate action you can verify, account for, and trust
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A global registry
Trusted infrastructure for carbon markets worldwide
Born in North America and built for the world. Our protocols and registry now support projects, buyers, and compliance programs across six continents, with rigorous standards that travel.
North AmericaVoluntary & compliance programs
Latin AmericaForest & natural climate solutions
Asia-PacificMethane & industrial projects
Europe & AfricaEmerging market partnerships
North America
Latin America
Europe & Africa
Asia-Pacific
How it works
From project to verified credit
A clear, standardized path with support at every step. No guesswork, no shortcuts.
Open an account
Create your registry account and set up your organization profile in minutes.
Self-serviceSelect a protocol
Choose the science-based methodology that fits your project type and region.
32+ protocolsVerify with assurance
An accredited, independent third party verifies your emissions reductions.
IndependentIssue and track credits
Credits are issued, serialized, and publicly trackable in the registry.
Transparent
Protocol library
Rigorous methodologies across every sector
Filter by category to explore the standards behind every credit we register.
Natural
Forest Protocol
Improved forest management, reforestation, and avoided conversion across temperate and tropical systems.
Natural
Grassland & Soil
Avoided grassland conversion and soil enrichment that keep carbon in working agricultural lands.
Waste
Landfill Gas Capture
Destruction of methane from municipal solid waste landfills, a high-impact short-lived climate pollutant.
Waste
Livestock Digesters
Methane capture and destruction from anaerobic digester systems on dairy and swine operations.
Industrial
Ozone-Depleting Substances
Collection and destruction of high-global-warming-potential refrigerants and ODS.
Industrial
Nitric Acid Production
Abatement of nitrous oxide emissions from nitric acid manufacturing processes.
Why the Reserve
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The integrity of a carbon credit is only as strong as the registry behind it. We built ours to be the standard others measure against.Climate Action ReserveHigh-integrity carbon accounting since 2001
Compliance-grade rigor
Our protocols are trusted by California, Washington, and international compliance programs.
Independent verification
Every credit is verified by an accredited third party before it is ever issued.
Full public transparency
Track every serialized credit from issuance to retirement in the open public registry.
In the field
See climate action in motion
From the projects we register to the people moving the market forward at North American Carbon World.
Latest from the Reserve
Updates & events
Protocol Update
Forest Protocol Version 5.0 now open for public comment
May 28, 2026
Announcement
Reserve expands international protocol development partnerships
May 14, 2026
Registry
200 million tonnes CO₂e milestone reached across the registry
April 30, 2026
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