Global Recognition & Integrity

BioCarbon Standard is recognized by leading international integrity initiatives and institutions

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OUR PROGRAMS

High-integrity frameworks built on transparent requirements, independent conformity assessment and traceable outcomes

BioCarbon Standard

BioCarbon’s GHG Crediting Program establishes a high-integrity framework for Verified Carbon Credits (VCCs) generated by projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The program applies to climate mitigation projects across multiple sectors, including nature-based solutions, forest conservation, carbon removals, clean energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport, and waste management.

Through the BioCarbon Standard, eligible projects must meet requirements for additionality, conservative GHG quantification, monitoring, leakage management, uncertainty assessment, safeguards, permanence, independent validation and verification, and avoidance of double counting.

BioCarbon Cert administers the program and makes programmatic decisions based on documented evidence, independent assessment, and the applicable requirements of the BioCarbon Standard.

BioCarbon Biodiversity Standard

The BioCarbon Biodiversity Standard establishes requirements for high-integrity biodiversity credits (BioCredits) from initiatives that conserve, restore, and promote the sustainable use of biodiversity.

The program is designed for biodiversity conservation initiatives, ecosystem restoration activities, nature-based solutions, and sustainable land management actions that generate measurable biodiversity outcomes.

By aligning technical requirements with global biodiversity goals, including the Global Biodiversity Framework, the program contributes to credible market mechanisms for addressing biodiversity loss and mobilizing finance for nature.

Eligible initiatives are subject to requirements for ecological condition, conservation significance, baseline definition, monitoring, safeguards, stakeholder engagement, long-term management, independent auditing, and traceable issuance of Voluntary Biodiversity Credits.

BioCarbon Cert administers the program and determines conformity based on documented evidence, the applicable requirements of the BioCarbon Biodiversity Standard, and the audit report issued by qualified Conformity Assessment Bodies.

BioCarbon Water Standard

The BioCarbon Water Standard establishes requirements for high-integrity water credits from projects that generate measurable benefits for water security, watershed conservation, ecosystem restoration, sustainable water management, and water quality improvement.

The program applies to eligible water projects and nature-based solutions focused on efficient water use, water source protection, aquifer recharge, soil and landscape management for water retention, pollution reduction, and the restoration of water-related ecosystem functions.

Verified Water Credits are issued only after the applicable requirements for baseline definition, quantification of water benefits, monitoring, safeguards, stakeholder engagement, independent assessment, conformity determination, and traceable issuance have been completed.

BioCarbon Cert administers the program and determines conformity based on documented evidence, the applicable requirements of the BioCarbon Water Standard, and the assessment report issued by qualified Conformity Assessment Bodies.

Impact Across Our Programs

Resultados ambientales y sociales de proyectos e iniciativas de los programas de BioCarbon.

110

projects and initiatives
across all registry statuses

16

countries represented
in the registry

55.7M+

tCO₂e commercialized through
transfers and retirements

52,275,091 retired + 3,728,568 remaining transferred − 288,922 identifiable same-holder balances = 55,714,737 tCO₂e. Operational registry reference, not financial sales value.

Retirements · Transfers

Environmental and social outcomes in the BioCarbon registry

The figures below consolidate information from public registry records and project documents. Coverage and reporting periods vary, with the scope and calculation of each indicator explained in Method and sources.

FORESTS

5.09M+

ha of eligible forest in the documented scopes

5,099,083.07 ha reported across 33 project records. Source-reported eligible forest areas, not hectares newly protected or restored, and not a geographic union of project boundaries.

Consolidated from multiple public project records and their documents. Carbon registry · Biodiversity registry.

COMMUNITIES

250+

communities and settlements in the documented scopes

Local communities and Indigenous Peoples

A conservative reference count of 259 documented communities and settlements, with identified overlaps and governance titles reconciled. Local communities encompass Afro-descendant and agrarian communities; identities remain as described in the underlying sources.

Consolidated from multiple public project records and their documents. Carbon registry · Biodiversity registry.

ECOSYSTEMS

12+

documented ecosystem and habitat groups

Twelve broad habitat groups documented across 40 project records. These are descriptive operational groupings, not an official registry ecosystem classification or an IUCN assessment.

Consolidated from multiple public project records and their documents. Carbon registry · Biodiversity registry.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

2.17M+

MWh of documented renewable electricity supplied

2,175,591.3899 MWh across nine project records. Reporting periods fall between December 2019 and December 2025. Reported electricity supplied is used, rather than installed capacity or projected generation.

Consolidated from multiple public project records and their documents. Carbon registry · Biodiversity registry.

WASTE

214K+

tonnes of waste treated through composting and biodigestion

214,031.50 tonnes across three project records, covering April 2018–December 2023. Quantities are reported on a wet or as-received basis; feedstocks include filter soils with organic residues. Intentionally grown silage is excluded.

Consolidated from multiple public project records and their documents. Carbon registry · Biodiversity registry.

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

761K+

tonnes of industrial wastewater treated

761,116.23 tonnes of incoming effluents across two carbon projects, covering January 2019–December 2023. This is not cubic metres, water saved, reclaimed water, or water-program credits.

Consolidated from multiple public project records and their documents. Carbon registry · Biodiversity registry.

Contributions to the SDGs

Across BioCarbon’s carbon program, 99 project profiles report contributions to 16 Sustainable Development Goals, spanning AFOLU, waste, transport and energy.

Contribuciones a los ODS por sector | BioCarbon
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Contributions to the SDGs by sector

Share of projects in each sector reporting a contribution to each Sustainable Development Goal in their public registry profile.

The carbon-project sector view covers agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU), waste, transport and energy.

106 carbon projects · all public registry statuses · updated 25 October 2026
Sustainable Development GoalAFOLU75 projectsWaste11 projectsTransport3 projectsEnergy17 projects
SDG 1No Poverty
SDG 2Zero Hunger
SDG 3Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4Quality Education
SDG 5Gender Equality
SDG 6Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 10Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13Climate Action
SDG 14Life Below Water
SDG 15Life on Land
SDG 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17Partnerships for the Goals

Each cell shows the percentage and number of projects in that sector. Select a percentage to view the project profiles. Projects may report several SDGs, so percentages do not add up to 100%.

SDG method and sources

For each sector and SDG: number of unique projects listing the SDG in the public registry profile ÷ all public projects in that sector × 100. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place; whole percentages omit the decimal. Each project counts once for each SDG.

The comparison covers AFOLU (75), Waste (11), Transport (3) and Energy (17), within the carbon program. All statuses are included. The four biodiversity initiatives remain in the portfolio summary and are outside these four carbon-sector denominators. Waste-sector carbon projects are not classified as Waste and Circularity program entries.

SDGs are listed in 99 of the 106 carbon project profiles. Seven AFOLU profiles have no SDGs in this field and remain in the denominator. A value of 0% means that no profile in that sector lists the SDG; it does not establish absence of contribution. The table measures the prevalence of reported SDGs among projects, rather than the scale of outcomes or progress towards achieving the Goals.

The public profile field identifies selected SDGs but does not distinguish planned, demonstrated or independently verified contributions. Demonstrated outcomes should be supported by project-specific indicators, evidence, reporting periods and assessment, as set out in the BioCarbon SDGs Contribution Tool. This display preserves the reporting scope of the available field.

Sources: BioCarbon carbon registry and the project profiles linked from each percentage. SDG snapshot: 25 October 2026. Other portfolio indicators retain their respective reporting dates.

Project profiles used in the SDG sector comparison

A continuación se enlazan los 106 perfiles de proyectos de carbono que conforman el denominador. Cada entrada indica los ODS publicados en su perfil. Los perfiles sin ODS registrados se mantienen en el total de su sector. Son los mismos registros utilizados en la tabla de porcentajes y en las listas interactivas de proyectos.

AFOLU · 75 project profiles
Waste · 11 project profiles
Transport · 3 project profiles
Energy · 17 project profiles

Method and sources

Consolidated figures from public registry records and project documents. Coverage and reporting periods vary.

These figures provide an informational overview of projects and initiatives listed in BioCarbon’s public registry and outcomes documented in their public records. They consolidate information from multiple registry entries, monitoring reports, verification documents and other project disclosures. Coverage, reporting periods and verification status vary.

Registry coverage

The snapshot dated 24 October 2026 includes 110 projects and initiatives in 16 countries: 106 Carbon projects and 4 Biodiversity Initiatives. Counts include every public registry status. No public water-program entries were identified in this snapshot. A separate Waste and Circularity program count has not been confirmed; carbon projects involving waste remain classified within the carbon program.

Documented indicators

  • Forests: 5,099,083.07 ha reported across 33 project records. Source-reported eligible forest areas, not hectares newly protected or restored, and not a geographic union of project boundaries.
  • Communities: A conservative reference count of 259 documented communities and settlements, with identified overlaps and governance titles reconciled. Local communities encompass Afro-descendant and agrarian communities; identities remain as described in the underlying sources.
  • Ecosystems: Twelve broad habitat groups documented across 40 project records. These are descriptive operational groupings, not an official registry ecosystem classification or an IUCN assessment.
  • Renewable Energy: 2,175,591.3899 MWh across nine project records. Reporting periods fall between December 2019 and December 2025. Reported electricity supplied is used, rather than installed capacity or projected generation.
  • Waste: 214,031.50 tonnes across three project records, covering April 2018–December 2023. Quantities are reported on a wet or as-received basis; feedstocks include filter soils with organic residues. Intentionally grown silage is excluded.
  • Water: 761,116.23 tonnes of incoming effluents across two carbon projects, covering January 2019–December 2023. This is not cubic metres, water saved, reclaimed water, or water-program credits.

The 12 habitat groups are humid tropical and subtropical forests; montane and cloud forests; tropical dry forest; temperate forests; mangroves; natural savannas and grasslands; páramo and tropical alpine vegetation; inland marshes and swamp forests; peatlands; xerophilous scrub; rivers and streams; and lakes and lagoons.

Waste and wastewater quantities should not be added as unique physical tonnes because some residual streams may pass through both treatment processes.

Commercialized credits

Commercialized credits are an operational reference based on public retirement and transfer. records. The reference is calculated as 52,275,091 retired + 3,728,568 remaining transferred − 288,922 identifiable same-holder balances = 55,714,737 tCO₂e, displayed as 55.7M+.

Identifiable same-holder movements are matched using equal account codes or normalized published holder names. Remaining transfer balances help avoid counting repeated transfers and subsequent retirements twice. Gross historical transfers are not added to retirements. This reference does not represent financial sales value.

Reading the figures

Displayed “+” figures are documented minima or rounded-down aggregates. Missing information does not mean zero. Forest area, communities and habitats describe documented project scopes; energy and treatment quantities describe reported activity over their respective periods. The photographs illustrate projects represented in the registry; the indicators above consolidate multiple projects.

SDG visual identity: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The project information and calculations are BioCarbon’s own compilation; use of the SDG wheel does not imply United Nations endorsement.

As of 24 October 2026 · “+” indicates a documented minimum or rounded-down aggregate.

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