Quality Standards

Rare supports a curated portfolio of carbon projects that meet the highest standards of quality, quantification, and verification. Supporting a Catch Carbon project means you are supporting a carbon project that is:

Additional

The projects and their GHG reduction would not have been achieved without offset funding.

Measurable

The projects have a reliable and proven protocol for measuring how much greenhouse gas they prevent or sequester.

Transparent

The projects share as much information as possible on a regularly (i.e. more than annual) basis.

Third-Party Verified

The projects are verified by a trustworthy, independent third party. (Preferred verifiers include the Gold Standard, the Verified Carbon Standard, the Climate Action Reserve, the American Carbon Registry, or the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism.)

Permanent

The projects must demonstrate that the emissions reductions or removals represented by a carbon credit endure for the long term.

Airtight

The projects must demonstrate that they are not resulting in an increase in emissions outside of the project.

Enforceable

The carbon credits issued from a project are sold once and retired.

With Multi-dimensional Benefits

The projects offer demonstrable benefits to local communities and biodiversity in addition to carbon benefits.