CDOP coalition releases Version 2.0 to standardise carbon credit lifecycle data

The Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) coalition, a 75-member international group, released Version 2.0 of its open-source data schema, expanding standardised carbon crediting information from four to 11 categories. This update, led by firms including Sylvera and South Pole, aims to resolve market fragmentation by standardising data across the full project lifecycle, including project finance, durability, and permanence. Version 2.0 introduces a versioned status record, replacing overwritable data fields to create a permanently auditable history for credit status changes. This structural overhaul enhances interoperability and ensures a shared digital language for carbon credit data. The coalition is finalising additional categories for additionality, baseline scenarios, and verification metadata.

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