Nature Climate Standard
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  • Nature Climate Standard
    • Preamble
    • 1. Introduction
      • 1.1 Scope
      • 1.2 Versioning
    • 2. Methodology Requirements
      • 2.1 Methodology Certification Process
      • 2.2 Consultation Requirements
      • 2.3 Modular Framework
      • 2.4 Updates to Methodologies
      • 2.5 Methodology Contents
      • 2.6 Grandfathering of Existing Projects
    • 3. Project Requirements
      • 3.1 Ownership
      • 3.2 Documentation
      • 3.3 Eligibility
      • 3.4 Project Crediting
      • 3.5 Stakeholder Input Process
      • 3.6 Regulatory Compliance
      • 3.7 Environmental and Social Impacts
      • 3.8 Transparency
      • 3.9 Early Termination by the Project Proponent
    • 4. Validation and Verification Requirements
      • 4.1 Validation and Verification Body Requirements
      • 4.2 Validation and Verification Process
      • 4.3 Materiality Threshold
      • 4.4 Conflicts of interest
      • 4.5 Rotation of Validation and Verification Bodies
      • 4.6 Validation and Verification Body Oversight
    • 5. Crediting
      • 5.1 Credit Attributes
      • 5.2 Issuance Process
      • 5.3 Transfer and Delivery Rules and Ownership History
      • 5.4 Retirement Rules
      • 5.5 Retirement Certificates
      • 5.6 Reversals and Buffer Pools
      • 5.7 No Double Counting
    • 6. Glossary
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Nature Climate Standard

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The Nature Climate Standard provides a comprehensive framework for the measurement, reporting, and verification of carbon storage and biodiversity outcomes through nature-based solutions. Rooted in the principles of ISO 14064-2, it ensures that projects adhere to high standards of environmental integrity, transparency, and governance, while remaining adaptable to incorporate diverse methodological approaches and evolving scientific and regulatory advancements.

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