Building the foundations of a market that works

Better climate outcomes don't come from data alone. They come from markets that are trusted, transparent, and built to scale. That's why our work goes beyond products: we actively contribute to the systems, standards, and governments shaping carbon markets globally.

Strengthening how the market operates

Carbon markets are still evolving and the rules that govern them matter.

We work closely with policymakers and institutions to ensure markets:

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Reward real climate impact

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Provide clarity for buyers and investors

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Create fair conditions for project developers

We regularly advise governments and multilateral policymakers on carbon market system design and optimisation, drawing on our unique datasets, practitioner insights and broad networks. We also often respond to key public consultations relating to carbon markets, and publish our responses on our blog.

Clear and effective policy is an essential foundation for carbon markets to reach their potential and maximise the flows of carbon finance to where it can have the greatest impact.

Setting shared standards for data and transparency

Markets scale when participants speak the same language.

Sylvera co-founded the Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) in 2024 to drive standardisation across the industry on how carbon project data is shared, accessed, and used.

Our role is simple:

Make data more accessible

Make methodologies more transparent

Make decisions more comparable

Expanding access to carbon markets globally

For carbon markets to deliver real impact, they must work beyond established regions. Through partnerships like our collaboration with the UNDP Carbon Data Access Partnership, we support:

Greater access to high-quality carbon data

Market participation in emerging economies

Development of investable climate projects

Unlocking supply in underrepresented regions is essential to scaling global climate solutions, and directing capital where it's needed most.

Advancing how projects are measured and verified

Trust in carbon markets depends on how well projects are understood and monitored. We partner with standards bodies and registries, such as the Woodland Carbon Code, to improve:

Project monitoring approaches

Data quality and verification methods

Confidence in reported outcomes

Better biomass measurement leads to stronger credibility for both buyers and developers.

Shaping global market infrastructure

Carbon markets don't operate in isolation, they rely on shared infrastructure.

We regularly contribute to global efforts, such as the World Bank's Carbon Markets Infrastructure Working Group, to help define:

How data flows across the ecosystem

How market participants interact

What "good" infrastructure looks like

Robust infrastructure makes carbon markets more efficient, scalable, and investable.

Bringing policy expertise into the conversation

Markets benefit from diverse, independent perspectives. Our Policy Advisory Board brings together experts across climate science, market design, policy and regulation.