4 CONCLUSIONS

Nordic stakeholders have a strong demand for capacity building on best practices in the voluntary carbon market, demonstrated by the high participation rates in events and feedback. In total, the events had over 350 participants, from all Nordic countries and beyond, representing a wide range of stakeholders from businesses, investors and carbon market service providers to governments agencies, NGOs, academia and media.

According to the feedback, the events provided useful content on the key elements and latest developments in best practices, including insights into key challenges and diverging views. Participants appreciated hearing different perspectives from a diverse range of stakeholders and having opportunities for networking.

Based on the feedback, there is a continued need in the Nordic region for raising awareness, building capacity and promoting networks and cooperation on best practices for the voluntary carbon market. The Nordic Dialogue and this series of capacity building events provide a solid basis for continuing Nordic cooperation in this field. Ideally, this could inspire the creation of a Nordic community of best practice, as recommended by the Nordic Dialogue. 

Table 2. Selected feedback from event participants