Natural Climate Solutions Crediting Handbook

The Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Crediting Handbook, written with the Environmental Defense Fund, seeks to provide the reader with a clear introduction to the world of NCS crediting, and an impartial, accessible guide to support their decision making.

Working with ODI and the InsuResilience Global Partnership, this report provides a practical methodology for assessing the value for money of premium and capital subsidies for insurance solutions. Its focus is on insurance solutions that aim to support the climate resilience of poor and vulnerable countries and people.

This report explores the feasibility of developing quantitative estimates of the costs of crisis protection across a variety of geographies and crisis types.