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First CCP-Labeled Nature-Based Credits
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On August 13th, ACR’s Improved Forest Management on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands (IFM) methodology Earned Core Carbon Principle (CCP) Approval from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). Credits issued to projects listed under Version 2.1 of the methodology are now eligible for the CCP-Approved label.
In late September, ACR issued nearly 190,000 CCP-labeled credits to The Conservation Fund for its Hodag Forest Project (ACR709), marking both the first issuance under IFM version 2.1 and the first CCP-labeled IFM credits in the market. We expect additional issuances in the months ahead, as there are 23 projects listed under IFM 2.1 covering 680,000 acres of forestland. Earlier versions of ACR’s Improved Forest Management methodology are still under assessment by ICVCM.
In July, ACR’s Afforestation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands (ARR) methodology also earned CCP approval. For the ARR methodology, the CCP label is applied to credits issued to projects verified for conformance that plant native species on degraded lands to sequester carbon and contribute to an ecosystem with broad environmental benefits and avoid potential negative impacts. All credits issued to date under the ARR methodology meet the criteria and requirements for CCP-approval and are labeled as such. This is a total of 7,792,791 credits, including those that were retired prior to the CCP Approval Decision. These also currently represent the first and only CCP-eligible ARR credits in the market.
Four ACR methodologies have now earned CCP Approval:
- Destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances from International Sources (as of 06/06/2024)
- Landfill Gas Destruction and Beneficial Use Projects (as of 06/06/2024)
- Afforestation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands (as of 07/17/2025)
- Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands (as of 08/13/25)
While ACR views these approvals as important steps forward, we will continue to engage with ICVCM throughout their assessment process with the intent of securing CCP-Approved labels across our portfolio of active methodologies, which includes emission reductions and removals from nature-based and industrial solutions.