Trusted climate assets. Rigorous by design.
- 800,000+ tCO2e issued
- 80% transferred or retired
- 290+ certified organisations
- 130+ projects
- 50 countries
Find Your Pathway Based on Your Role
Find the standards, tools and resources to help you get started.
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Producer, Project Developer, C-Sink Manager
I supply
You produce biochar, biochar-based products, or develop projects that remove and durably store carbon. Choose the certification pathway that matches what you want to certify.
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dMRV, laboratory, VVB
I verify
You check that projects meet the standard - as an inspection body, auditor or MRV provider. Our documents, training courses and digital tools set out exactly what to check.
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Buyer, trader
I buy
You trade certified carbon sinks. Every C-Sink is issued in the Global C-Sink Registry and traceable from production to retirement.
1 C-Sink = 1 tonne CO2 removed & stored
Not sure which standard fits?Strong partnerships for a climate-positive future
Explore the growing ecosystem of partners working with Carbon Standards to advance credible carbon removal and sustainable biochar production.
We provide a reliable, innovative framework for partners and individuals committed to credible climate action.
Real world expertise grounds our science.From concept to certified C-Sink.
A clear pathway from choosing the right standard for verification, issuance and registry-based climate asset management.
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Choose the pathway
Select the right pathway for your project.
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Register the project
Complete registration, set up the project, define roles and prepare the required documentation and data.
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Measure & document
Capture production, storage and value-chain data through digital MRV (dMRV).
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Verify
An independent certification body checks compliance with the standard in an annual audit.
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Issue the C-Sink
Verified carbon storage becomes a certified climate asset (C-Sink), delivered in real time.
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Track in the registry
Transfer or retire assets transparently, with traceable registry records.
News
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Case Studies
From waste to wealth: How bamboo residues are bringing degraded land back to life
What happens when an agricultural waste problem becomes part of the solution to restoring degraded land?
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Standards
Where Standards Meet Practice: The Tangible Impact of Construction C-Sinks
Site visit at Cancret
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Standards
EU Biochar Carbon Removal Standard
Public consultation open until 24 September 2026
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Research
Pioneering Research on Methane Emissions Offsetting with Temporary Carbon Sinks
Methane drives more than one fifth of current warming - yet much of it, especially from agriculture and waste, cannot be eliminated.…
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Research
Random Reflectance Pilot - with promising results
Carbon Standards International continues to focus on innovation.
A living planet for future generations.
We believe credible carbon removal should be measurable, transparent and built to create long-term climate value.