Obama’s Bold Step Offers Cautious Hope for International Markets

(Washington, D.C.) – In calling today the time to “act before it was too late”,…

VCS Names William Ferretti COO/CFO

(Barcelona, Spain) – Today, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) announced the promotion of William Ferretti…

Norway and VCS Team Up to Support Jurisdictional REDD+

(Washington, D.C.) – A major investment by the Norwegian government will soon allow countries and…

VCS Announces New Brazil Director

(São Paulo, Brazil) –Today, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) announced the hiring of Sandro Marostica…

OAG’s Flawed Process Produces Inaccurate Report

(Victoria, B.C.) – Today, the British Columbia Office of the Auditor General (OAG) released a…

Costa Rica Joins Growing List of Nations to Pilot JNR Program

(San Jose, Costa Rica) – Governments around the world are taking steps to harness the…

CONAF and VCS Announce World’s First National Governmental JNR Agreement

(Santiago, Chile) – For the first time ever, a national government has joined forces with…

VCS & CCB Join Forces to Streamline Project Approval and Credit Issuance, Reducing Transaction Costs Dramatically

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity…

VCS Announces Historic Agreement to Build Voluntary Carbon Market in Colombia

(Bogotá, Colombia) – The voluntary carbon market in Colombia is set to expand, thanks in…

Call for Experts: Jurisdictional REDD+ Leakage and Permanence Working Group

VCS seeks qualified experts to serve on a working group that will develop new tools…