VCS Program Named Environmental Finance’s “Best Voluntary Standard” for 2019
We are honored to announce that this year, once again, voters have chosen the Verified…
Announcing the First Public Consultation on LandScale, a New Approach to Power Sustainability at Landscape Scale
The climate crisis, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and entrenched poverty affect us all. Yet, no…
Verra to Transition to a Single In-House Registry
Early next year, Verra will be transitioning from having a multi-registry system that is administered…
New 3R Initiative for Reducing Plastic Waste – Accepting Applications for Standard Development Committee
More than 350 million tons of plastic are used every year and just a fraction…
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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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