Scaling Restoration on the Carbon Markets

ERS certifies ecosystem restoration projects on the carbon markets. Our standard is designed to empower efforts that combat climate change, uplift biodiversity, and improve livelihoods.

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Building a pathway for planetary-scale restoration.

Ecosystems sustain life on Earth, yet today, their widespread loss poses an existential threat. Revitalising the world's two billion hectares of degraded land —an area larger than South America— is a defining challenge of our time. To reach its global goals, the world needs a pathway to accelerate the development of high-integrity restoration projects.
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Recognising this crucial need, we have pioneered a standard that promotes the rapid growth of these efforts. Our standard outlines strict eligibility criteria, rigorous measurement protocols, and modern verification procedures to ensure successful project outcomes. This not only facilitates a strong framework for developing new projects, but also promotes confidence in the carbon markets, paving the way for more investment to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Monitoring

Holistic Assessments

We believe local communities and biodiversity are more than just “co-benefits” of carbon projects —they’re an integral part of restoration efforts that truly work. To become certified, each project must meet rigorous criteria across three core pillars: ecological recovery, carbon, and livelihoods.

Stronger Project Safeguards

We monitor projects on an ongoing basis. Beyond traditional audits from accredited third-party experts (VVBs), we use next generation digital measurement, reporting and verification (dMRV) —from satellite imagery to time-stamped, geolocated ground data— to make sure projects stay on track.

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Ready for Tomorrow

We believe that certification should not be a stamp at a single point in time, but a continuous process, spanning across the lifetime of a project. Certified projects systematically update their design and documentation every four years to adapt to changing environmental and social conditions.

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