Climate action is entering a new phase
To support companies taking credible climate action, Go Forest and Vinçotte reinforce each other through the Guarantree label
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Balancing Direct Reductions and Nature-Based Removals #
Emission reductions remain essential, but nature-based carbon removals are gaining prominence as a way to address residual emissions.
As timelines in policy frameworks and market drivers (a.o. SBTi v2.0, EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework, Paris Agreement Article 6.4, CO2 Performance Ladder 4.0 OIE) are converging, with operational phases between 2024 and 2028, availability and pricing for quality carbon removals are expected to shift significantly. Organizations should look beyond their direct operations and consider how they can create impact outside their value chain.
Companies face a strategic question: which nature-based removals to invest in, and when.
As quality expectations rise, companies are looking beyond carbon volumes. Integrity, biodiversity outcomes, community benefits, permanence and future claimability are becoming central to investment decisions.
Early engagement allows organisations to build experience, secure access to high-quality projects and understand how nature-based solutions support broader climate and sustainability goals (e.g. addressing disclosure requirements under CSRD, or increasing performance in sector-level rating schemes and score-cards).
Go Forest's Guarantree Label - Not Just Another Label #
To support companies taking credible climate action, Go Forest and Vinçotte reinforce each other through Guarantree – a third-party standard to verify key principles and processes in forest restoration projects. Go Forest supports and co-develops afforestation, reforestation and agroforestry projects. Vinçotte, for its part, supports clients with a wide array of compliance and audit services.
Do you want to know how forest carbon removals can help manage residual emissions or deliver positive impact of biodiversity. Are you looking to secure access to high-quality carbon removals? Or do you need support in making credible, compliant claims about your climate mitigation efforts, aligned with the Empowering the Consumer for the Green Transition Directive?
