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Verified Carbon Standard
The VCS Program is the world’s leading voluntary program for the certification of GHG emission reduction projects
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Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards
Supporting land use projects in addressing climate change, supporting local communities and smallholders and conserving biodiversity
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Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard
The SD VISta Program The Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) is a flexible…
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California Offset Project Registry
The Offset Project Registry (OPR) facilitates the participation of offset projects within the California cap-and-trade program
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Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR)
Driving private investment in REDD+ at multiple scales
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Initiative for Climate Action Transparency
Supporting countries around the world in the evaluation of the climate, sustainable development and transformational impacts of their policies and actions
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3R Initiative
The Issue More than 350 million tons of plastic are being used every year and…
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Verra Launches Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard
Verra recently launched the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta for short), which will help drive…
Press Release: New Standard Will Drive Finance to the Most Impactful Sustainable Development Projects
Washington, DC | 23 January 2019 | Today, the non-profit organization Verra — which developed…
We are honored to announce that voters have chosen the Verified Carbon Standard…