Legal Blueprint for Developing and Regulating Carbon Markets

This publication provides practical guidance on designing national carbon crediting laws to establish domestic schemes or regulate the use of international standards. The publication seeks to help governments foster an enabling legal and regulatory environment for carbon finance and private investment by promoting legal clarity for market participants, social and environmental integrity, and alignment with international standards. The guidance is adaptable to national contexts and aims to support the strategic use of carbon markets to drive the development of advanced technologies and solutions toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth across Asia and the Pacific and beyond.