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Project Development
We are involved in many high-quality projects around the world.
We focus on forest and land use projects including forest protection, reforestation of degraded forest areas, sustainable agriculture combined with forest protection and conservation of savannah landscapes, renewable energy projects, projects to avoid methane emissions and innovative mobility concepts.
All projects are developed to meet the needs of local communities and are implemented in collaboration with local partners and communities. All projects share the common goal of reducing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, thereby contributing to global climate protection.
We take part in projects certified according to recognised international standards – in particular Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Gold Standard.
Featured Projects
The urgency of the climate crisis demands high-quality climate projects that deliver on their promises.
We recognise this and are dedicated to ensuring we invest in projects that are reliable, certified, and capable of achieving real emission reductions. By promoting trust in the market, we emphasise the importance of genuine quality outcomes and the support of local communities in their development path.
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Project Development
Rio Madeira Grouped Project, Brazil
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Greenlandfill Meknes, Morocco
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Monduli Longido Rangeland Carbon Project, Tanzania
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Avoidance
Manoa, Brazil
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Davidson County Landfill, USA
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Avoidance
João Pessoa, Brazil
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Avoidance
Salkhit Wind Farm, Mongolia
Our Due Diligence Process
Quality assurance is at the heart of everything we do. Through our rigorous due diligence process, early-stage investments and project management, we are able to mitigate risks to local communities and the environment. This serves as a mechanism to ensure ongoing compliance with established safeguards and project plans throughout the implementation period.
Our quality requirements go beyond the methodological and safeguard requirements of the project standards. During our due diligence process, we draw from the knowledge from a diverse set of in-house as well as international and local experts. Among others, we assess legal, political, KYC, environmental, social, reputational as well as risk factors. We conduct desk reviews followed by obligatory on-the ground field studies to get a holistic and in-depth overview of the projects.
For project developments, we undertake on-going and independent monitoring and evaluation activities during the whole lifecycle of a project, including regular field visits to the project areas to ensure ongoing compliance with our quality requirements.
Our initial due diligence process takes between 3 to 6 months. The duration depends on the project type, the availability of documents, the maturity of the project concept, the level of engagement required from Volkswagen ClimatePartner as well as the need to consult with external experts.
find out about the UN SDGs
We are commited to a diverse portfolio of climate projects that have many positive impacts on communities and development. These can be measured against the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Partner with us
We are seeking proposals for opportunities to develop and purchase offsets from projects that result in high-quality avoidance, reduction or removal of carbon.
Our three development and procurement opportunities include:
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Development and financing of early or mid-stage projects capable of delivering first credits within the next three years.
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Developing project extensions that can deliver initial credits within the next three years.
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Purchasing offsets from mid- to late-stage projects.