Brazilian Cosmetics Giant Buys First Indigenous REDD Credits

By: Ecosystem Marketplace Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura Cosméticos has purchased 120,000 tons of carbon offsets…

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 to Back ‘Breakthrough’ JNR Framework

By Carbon Finance Online The Norwegian government is to invest around $1.4 million to pilot…

Nitrous Oxide Offsets Methodology Will Let Farmers Take Part in Carbon Markets

By Jeannine Anderson (Public Power Daily) The Electric Power Research Institute announced yesterday the approval…

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 Hires Former Bunge Executive for Brazil Post

By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) VCS has hired the former head of Bunge Environmental Markets in…

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…

Disney, Latam Airlines Buy 444,000 Peruvian VCUs

By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) The Walt Disney Company and Latin America’s largest air carrier, Latam…