The Principles of Natural Climate Solutions

Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) play a role in both short- and long-term climate change mitigation together with vital benefits for biodiversity and people alike. Scientists across several organisations have now agreed on five principles that outline what and how these actions must be implemented. The key principles outlined in the paper—nature-based, sustainable, climate-additional, measurable, and equitable—establish a comprehensive framework for identifying and implementing high-integrity NCS. This framework ensures that investments in NCS can be made confidently—yielding real-world, cost-effective, and measurable impact.