OPEN
CARBON
PROTOCOL
The OCP is a platform for new high-quality carbon crediting methodologies and projects with a commitment to transparency, trustworthiness, collaboration, and speed.
Our flexible and collaborative registry allows project developers, experts, and stakeholders in the voluntary carbon market to create new methodologies and projects that evolve with the science and the market, financing planetary-scale carbon reductions and removals, and providing the right information that buyers need to make informed risk assessments.
We stay independent of the development & approval process - this is driven by our external community of experts, and we have no ability to influence approvals or rejections. This is crucial to ensure our incentives are aligned with the market and the planet.
THE OCP DIFFERENCE
The OCP allows stakeholders to add layers of trust to their proposed methodologies and projects.
Our independent process is designed around integrity and objectivity
By using our external community of experts to pass methodologies & projects; our profit model aligns our incentives with the market's.
Collaborative partnerships with our users
To build a platform that works for everyone and doesn't require anyone to jump through hoops.
Third-party acceptance of our methodologies and projects
Through partnerships with rating agencies, certification bodies, NGOs, etc.
Science-based Approach
To methodology development and project validation; based on the peer-review system and working with top experts in each sector.
Our expansive community of experts
Allows us to quickly and effectively work in new and niche sectors (3-6 months vs. years).
Innovating monitoring and reporting
Using dMRV partners to increase data accuracy and reduce verification costs.
USE CASES + SUCCESS STORIES
PROJECT DEVELOPERS
Create new methodologies or use an existing OCP methodology to propose a new project, get third party validated, and produce carbon credits to finance your project.
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BUYERS
Easily find credits that match your buying requirements, understand the benefits and risks and communicate the story to your stakeholders.
RATING AGENCIES
Raise the bar on high-quality methodologies and project through end-to-end engagement.
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
Create a VCM that works for everyone + everything on the planet.