OCP and Kita Launch Carbon Credit Insurance for Registry Projects

OCP is proud to announce a landmark partnership with Kita, a specialist insurer focused on carbon credit reversal and delivery risk. Together, we are making carbon credit insurance available directly to projects registered on the OCP platform — a first for the voluntary carbon market.

What Kita Does

Kita is a pioneering insurance company built specifically for the carbon markets. Where traditional insurers have little appetite for the unique risks of carbon credits, Kita has developed products designed from the ground up to address two of the most significant concerns facing carbon credit buyers today: reversal risk — the possibility that carbon stored in a project is later released back into the atmosphere — and delivery shortfall — the risk that a project fails to generate the volume of credits it has committed to deliver.

By providing financial protection against these outcomes, Kita gives buyers the confidence to commit to carbon credits with the same rigour they apply to other asset classes.

What the Partnership Covers

Through this partnership, Kita's insurance products are now available to projects registered on the OCP platform. Project developers can offer buyers protection against:

• Reversal risk — covering the loss of carbon sequestration due to events such as wildfires, disease, or other unforeseen circumstances
• Delivery shortfall — covering situations where a project underperforms against its projected credit issuance

This coverage applies across OCP-registered projects, meaning buyers can access insured credits from a growing portfolio of high-quality, independently verified projects.

Why This Matters for the Voluntary Carbon Market

The voluntary carbon market has enormous potential to channel private finance into climate solutions — but buyer confidence has been a persistent barrier to growth. Concerns about credit quality, permanence, and delivery reliability have kept many institutional investors and corporate buyers on the sidelines.

This partnership directly addresses those concerns. By pairing OCP's rigorous registry standards with Kita's specialist insurance products, we are:

• Reducing buyer risk, making it easier for organisations to commit to carbon credit purchases with financial protection in place
• Opening the market to institutional buyers who require a higher standard of risk management before entering the voluntary carbon space
• Strengthening confidence in high-quality credits, reinforcing the value of projects that meet OCP's transparent, data-driven standards

The result is a more resilient, trustworthy market — one that can attract the scale of investment the climate crisis demands.

How Project Developers Can Access Kita's Products

Accessing Kita's insurance is straightforward for projects already on the OCP platform. Kita is integrated directly into OCP project pages, allowing developers to explore coverage options and connect with Kita's team without leaving the platform.

Project developers can:

1. Visit their project page on the OCP platform
2. Navigate to the new Kita insurance integration section
3. Review available coverage options tailored to their project type and risk profile
4. Connect directly with Kita to arrange coverage

This seamless integration means that insurance is no longer a separate, complex process — it is a natural part of bringing a high-quality carbon project to market.

Voices from the Partnership

"At OCP, our mission has always been to raise the bar for transparency and integrity in the carbon markets. Partnering with Kita is a natural extension of that commitment. By making specialist insurance available to our registered projects, we are giving buyers a powerful new reason to trust the credits they purchase — and giving project developers a competitive edge in an increasingly discerning market."

— Sarah Okonkwo, Chief Partnerships Officer, OCP

"Carbon credit insurance has long been a missing piece in the voluntary carbon market. Our partnership with OCP allows us to reach the projects and buyers who need our products most — those committed to the highest standards of quality and accountability. Together, we are building the infrastructure that will allow the voluntary carbon market to scale with confidence."

— James Hartley, Head of Carbon Markets, Kita

Looking Ahead

This partnership marks the beginning of a broader effort to integrate financial risk tools into the OCP ecosystem. As the voluntary carbon market matures, access to products like carbon credit insurance will become an expected feature of credible, buyer-ready projects. OCP and Kita are committed to evolving this offering as the market grows — ensuring that the projects making a real difference for the climate have every tool they need to succeed.