The Woodland Carbon Code

Version 3.0 launched on 1 August 2025. Projects already in development can continue to submit for validation or verification using version 2.2 until 30 June 2026. You can view the version 2.2 standard, guidance and documents on our version history page.

Introduction 

Using the code

1. Eligibility

2. Project governance

3. Carbon sequestration

4. Environmental quality

5. Social responsibility

Glossary 

Template documents and tools

Document templates and examples.

Version 3.0 PDF

A PDF of version 3.0 of the code. 

Clarifications

Clarifications to versions of the code.

Version history 

Earlier versions of the code, including 2.2.