Empowering Climate Action Today
Join us in making informed decisions about carbon offset projects. Discover how our ratings can guide you in supporting impactful initiatives that combat climate change.
Transparency and trust in the voluntary carbon market
Carbon Ratings InSight Platform (CRISP) is dedicated to enhancing the credibility of carbon offset projects. Our mission is to provide transparent ratings based on rigorous criteria, empowering individuals and organizations to make informed choices.
- Independent ratingsOver 1,800 carbon offset projects assessed and scored out of 5.
- Experienced teamScientists, engineers, consultants and leaders in carbon management.
- Proven expertiseOur Chief Ratings Officer brings over 18 years of quantitative analysis with businesses, project developers and carbon standard organisations.
- Five key criteriaAdditionality, Permanence, Quantification, Leakage, and ICVCM CCP status.
Five criteria. One clear score.
Every project receives a rating out of 5 on each criterion, ensuring clarity and trust in the voluntary carbon market.
Additionality
Ensures the project is truly impactful, occurring only because of the offset funding.
Permanence
Assesses the long-term sustainability of the offset, ensuring it remains effective over time.
Quantification
Accurately measuring the carbon reductions achieved by the project.
Leakage
Examines whether emissions are unintentionally increased elsewhere due to the project.
ICVCM CCP
Whether the project methodology is approved under the Core Carbon Principles.
Rigorous review, clearly justified
Each project rating follows the same transparent process, so scores are comparable across project types, standards and countries.
- Review project documentsPDDs, verification and monitoring reports.
- Apply our AI-assisted algorithmThe project is rated out of 5 on each criterion.
- Overall score awardedThe average of criteria scores, with individual justification.
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