This new methodology, developed with a specific focus on India and the South Asian region, quantifies GHG emission reductions from both REDD and ARR activities.
REDD+
29 November 2017
New REDD+ Methodology for Mosaic Deforestation
This new methodology allows for the estimation of GHG emissions from drained and rewetted peatlands and also accounts for changes in carbon stocks in selected non-peat carbon pools.
Methodology
29 November 2017
New Peatlands Rewetting Methodology Approved
The VCS is looking for interested project developers/representatives to pilot test this version of SD VISta between January 2018 and June 2018.
Sustainable Development
28 November 2017
Call for expressions of interest: Pilot testing the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard
CCB
17 November 2017
Updates to VCS and CCB Program Fee Schedules
VCS activities at COP23
VCS
3 November 2017
VCS at COP23: Events and Article 6 Recommendations
By combining practitioners from across the field, the event shook up some siloed thinking and got us excited about a potential new way to mobilize capital for forests.
Climate Action
28 October 2017
Emissions 2020: Growing Investment in Forests
In our submission for IETA’s new portal on Article 6, we recommend robust rules to prevent double counting and the adoption of an ‘open architecture’ approach to drive emission reductions at the scale we need.
VCS
11 October 2017
VCS Weighs in on Paris Agreement Article 6
Carbon Credits
29 September 2017
August/September 2017 Newsletter
Carbon Markets
5 September 2017
Colombia Drives Innovation and Carbon Markets: Updated
VCS
29 August 2017