1. Definition
A verifiable credential in Climate Passport can represent an issued certificate, participation record, learning milestone, achievement, or other recognized climate-related outcome.
Verifiable credentials
What are Climate Passport verifiable credentials?
Climate Passport verifiable credentials are records connected to a user's climate learning, participation, certificates, achievements and action history, designed to be portable, shareable and easier for institutions and organizations to verify.
2. Why verification matters
- It helps institutions check whether a record was issued through a recognized Climate Passport workflow.
- It reduces fragmented proof across events, programs and certificates.
- It supports a continuously growing profile rather than isolated one-time documents.
3. Portability and sharing
Credentials are designed to connect to the user's growth path and be shared where appropriate, while verification remains tied to platform-controlled record integrity.
4. Identity boundary
A Climate Passport verifiable credential is not a government-issued identity, national identity credential or travel document. It is a platform-supported record whose meaning depends on its issuer, recipient, record status and verification context.