{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Navigating Net Zero with Alexia Kelly","title":"IN FOCUS: Amy Merrill on the ICVCM and the Evolution of Carbon Markets Governance","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3210,"description":"In this episode of the Navigating Net Zero: In Focus mini-series on Developments in Climate Standards & Guidance, Alexia Kelly is joined by Amy Merrill, CEO of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). Amy outlines how the independent governance body is creating an auditable, regulatory-style floor for credit quality through its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs). They unpack the mechanics of ICVCM's \"double-tick\" framework – evaluating both program governance and project-level quantification methodologies – to explain how 13 CCP-eligible programs representing 96% of the market are now providing comparable, high-integrity carbon credits to institutional buyers and corporate procurement teams.\n\nHighlights from the Discussion:\nThe Mechanics of the \"Double-Tick\" Assessment: Amy breaks down how ICVCM evaluates carbon registries on governance, transparency, and grievance handling (Tick 1) alongside methodology-specific assessments of additionality, conservative baselines, and reversal risk (Tick 2).\nPre-Market Conditioning and Governance Reform: How publishing strict threshold requirements has driven carbon crediting programs to proactively upgrade their internal governance and risk management frameworks before undergoing formal review.\nContinuous Improvement and the Rule Architecture: An inside look at how stakeholder-led Continuous Improvement Work Programs (CIWPs) and the new Rule Architecture allow the ICVCM to clarify, interpret, and deepen quality standards over time without stranding market investments.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zAmuC8iIE5kbzcS8KlgEHte-cOTmX4Pu9xxYoVxmm9c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMDk2/ODU2MGEyZGM5NDgy/MjcxZjMyMWZiZjAx/MWRlYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}