Governmental policy

CRUs are purchased by corporates to accelerate their climate action on a voluntary basis. These credits are therefore not used for domestic or international compliance under a regulated regime. As a result, the emission reductions arising from the smallholder agroforestry systems that Acorn stimulates are not reflected in any official accounts (ie.  Acorn’s credits are not debited from the host country’s account and not added to the national account of our buyer’s country). At Acorn, we believe that climate finance should not be impeded while the international community works towards a standardized international infrastructure to ensure corresponding adjustments for voluntary transactions. Countries and smallholder farmers need action today and we are proud to contribute towards the Paris goals of host countries, specifically when it comes to meeting their conditional NDC targets.