Partner for development and climate action

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Volkswagen ClimatePartner is a team of trusted experts and a fast-developing player in the voluntary carbon market, working with project partners, NGOs and governments to support high-quality projects.

Quality assurance is at the heart of its work. Through our due diligence process, early-stage investment and thorough project management, they are able to mitigate risks, secure a proper project implementation, ensure alignment with the needs of local communities and safeguard the environment. This serves as a mechanism to ensure that the established safeguards and project plans continue to apply throughout the entire implementation period.

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Credits: VCP

Specifications

Project countries and regions:

Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

Project sectors:

Renewable energies, Sustainable agriculture and land use, Afforestation, forest or peatland conservation, Waste management or landfill gas

Co-benefits/Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 15 – Life on Land, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Target group:

Small enterprises, Local communities

Employed project standards:

Clean Development Mechanism + Gold Standard (CDM CER + GS), Gold Standard bzw. Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS VER), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) + Social Carbon Standard (SCS), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) + Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS)

Legal form:

Commercial

Portfolio:

Own climate protection projects:

Offers and services:

Projects with a biodiversity focus, Projects with insetting approach (linked to supply chains)

Specific features:

PROJECT EXAMPLE

Somerset East - Eastern Cape Restoration Project

Project background

The project is located on degraded former pastureland in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and provides a financial incentive to restore spekboom thickets. Spekboom is a succulent shrub and keystone species native to the Eastern Cape that supports a rich biodiversity, but was largely cleared by agricultural settlers leading to ecosystem degradation.

Country/Region

South Africa

Technology

Afforestation/Reforestation (ARR)

Standard

Verra+SDVista

Status and duration

Active (2023-2053, 30 years)

Target group

Local communities

Effect achieved

Reforestation of approximately 2,390 ha with Spekboom. Securing and creating 170 jobs in 2025.

Co-benefits achieved

As part of the project, 209 people received training in subsistence farming and gained access to demonstration gardens. These measures contributed to improved food security for 1,078 people. In addition, 5,933 people benefited from activities promoting health and well-being. Six people were able to develop their skills through targeted training, while 138 people participated in community-building development days.

Local cooperation partners

Ecoplanet Bamboo South Africa

Link to further project examples