UNDP has developed an open-source software which allows countries to effectively manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits.
Key points
- The software, called the National Carbon Registry, has recently been accredited as a digital public good (DPG).
- As a DPG, the registry uses open-source code, which allows countries to replicate and adapt the information to fit their own needs and contexts.
- The registry’s modules, software and technical documentation can be reused and tailored by countries, which could potentially reduce production costs and implementation timelines.
- The registry follows national and international best practices based on inputs from countries and is a result of ongoing work by the Digital4Climate (D4C) Working Group, which includes UNDP, the World Bank, the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) among others. The initiative is also supported by a community of practice for knowledge exchange.
