Summary
This thematic review delves into Standards and Carbon Neutrality, analyzing a range of standards and initiatives targeting carbon or climate neutrality. Its objective is to highlight commonalities and differences among nine voluntary carbon neutrality standards and initiatives (VCNSIs) through the application of the CARE methodology. Developed by the State of Sustainability Initiatives team at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, this methodology evaluates key elements of voluntary certification standards that promote various sustainable initiatives. The aim is to identify best practices among VCNSIs by benchmarking and analyzing their potential contributions to ambitious climate action.