ReforestationGold StandardGS-5678

Scottish Highlands Restoration

United Kingdom, Scottish HighlandsVintage 2021 - 2026

Fair Value

$28.50

per tCO2e

Market Price

$32.00

per tCO2e

Premium/Discount

-10.9%

vs market

Rating

AA86/100

quality score

Credits Available

330K

of 450K issued

Price History

No price history available for this project

Project Description

Native woodland restoration across 15,000 hectares of degraded Highland landscape. Planting Scots pine, birch, and rowan to restore ancient Caledonian forest.

Methodology

AR-AMS0007

Co-Benefits & SDG Impact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

13
15
6
11

No documented co-benefits for this project

Quality Rating
AA
Overall Quality86/100
Permanence85/100
Additionality88/100
Co-Benefits82/100
Transparency90/100

Rating Rationale

Well-designed native restoration with strong regulatory framework. Premium positioning justified.

Rated on March 15, 2024

Risk Assessment
Low Risk
Overall Risk Score12%
Permanence

Long-term carbon storage durability

18%
Additionality

Would reduction happen anyway?

10%
Leakage

Emissions shifting to other areas

12%
Verification

MRV quality and frequency

8%
Regulatory

Policy and legal environment

15%
Counterparty

Project developer reliability

10%

Analyst Notes

UK regulatory environment stable. Long establishment period for forest carbon.

Market Comparables

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