Equitable Earth’s Forest Restoration Methodology Receives ICVCM Approval Under the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs)

Equitable Earth today announced that v1.3 of its M001 Methodology for Terrestrial Forest Restoration has been approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) under its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs).

Building on Equitable Earth’s existing status as a CCP-Eligible programme, M001’s approval brings further recognition to an approach built on independently conducted carbon accounting, native ecosystem restoration and positive livelihood outcomes.

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Thibault Sorret, CEO at Equitable Earth, said: “M001 has always been about so much more than just increasing the number of trees in the ground. We want carbon finance to scale the recovery of native ecosystems and create lasting benefits for the people who steward them. This recognition from the ICVCM is an important validation of the rigour of our approach, and we’re eager to see it create new pathways for finance to reach high-quality projects.”

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Restoration beyond carbon

More than 460 million hectares of forests are degraded worldwide, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ State of the World’s Forests 2026 report. Restoring these landscapes requires long-term finance, community-centred approaches and credible measurement, all of which are priorities at the heart of M001.

M001 assesses projects across ecosystems, livelihoods and carbon. Projects must restore native ecosystems, be co-designed with core project stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and deliver net-positive livelihood benefits. Carbon accounting is carried out by Equitable Earth, not the project developer, using remote sensing and dynamic baselines to measure gains beyond what would have occurred without the project.

Discover the methodology here.