Standard Chartered and Acre to sell forest carbon credits

Standard Chartered announces an agreement to sell high-integrity jurisdictional forest carbon credits in coordination with the Government of the State of Acre over the next five years.

• Main action: Standard Chartered will act as the exclusive seller of jurisdictional forest carbon credits from the State of Acre, with potentially 5 million credits coming to market in 2026, sold over a five-year period; credits will be registered in the ART registry using the TREES methodology (approved by ICVCM).
• Background and details: Acre has committed a benefit sharing strategy allocating 72% of net funds to indigenous and local communities (for activities such as sustainable livestock, reforestation, sustainable tourism) and 28% to project management and governance; a main community consultation occurred in May 2025, and an independent assessment by Sylvera of Acre’s ART-TREES programme is underway.