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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

We are excited to announce updates to the VCS and CCB Program Fee Schedules that will lower costs for large issuances of VCUs and CCB labels. First, we are ...

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

Dear Colleague, One of our key goals at VCS is to develop ambitious partnerships and initiatives that drive sustained impacts. As such, we are delighted to announce our partnership with ...

Carbon Markets

5 September 2017

Colombia Drives Innovation and Carbon Markets: Updated

This post was origionally published on 15 June, 2017. It has been updated to reflect recent developments. Colombia has taken a significant step in addressing climate change and supporting carbon ...

VCS

29 August 2017

VCS and WOCAN partner to link co-benefits of women’s empowerment with carbon projects

Carbon project developers have a new resource for integrating quantifiable women’s empowerment and social benefits into their carbon projects. WOCAN’s W+ Standard, the first global standard for ...