vcs
21 July 2016
VCS Recognized as Offset Mechanism under Draft South African Carbon Tax Regulation
On June 20th, The South African Government published a draft regulation for its new carbon tax, which includes a provision that would allow covered entities...
methodology
12 July 2016
Webinar on New Methodology for Reduced Impact Logging
Webinar: Introduction to the VM0035 Methodology for Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C) The Nature Conservancy, working with TerraCarbon, has developed a new methodology to account for the carbon benefits of ...
carbon credits
20 June 2016
April/May 2016 Newsletter
April/May 2016 Online Newsletter
We’re pleased to announce that, for the 5th year running, VCS has been voted the Best Voluntary Standard in Environmental Finance’s voluntary carbon market rankings.
vcs
9 June 2016
VCS Again Voted Best Voluntary Standard, Leads in Voluntary Market Transactions
forestry
11 May 2016
Two New Improved Forest Management Methodologies Approved
Forest destruction leaves a sobering visual, showcasing our impact on the environment. The UNFCCC estimates that forestry destruction activities account for almost 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions. VCS ...
ccb
6 May 2016
Open for Public Comment: CCB Forest Projects in the U.S.A. and Cambodia
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climate action
14 April 2016
Launching the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency
We’re writing to introduce some exciting new work. This new initiative will allow us to apply our expertise in framework development to further ...
ccb
14 April 2016
Open for Public Comment: Four CCB Standards REDD+ Projects in Central and South America and Africa
Comments are invited from the public about whether the below projects meet the requirements of the CCB Standards. Comments received by VCS will be published to the project’s page ...
methodology
2 February 2016
Webinar on Newly Approved VCS Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration
Webinar on Newly Approved VCS Methodology VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoratio Tidal wetlands are critical to the protection of coastlines against the damaging effects of climate change. They ...
vcs
17 July 2015
Coming Soon: The VCS Accreditation Protocol
To ensure integrity and quality in the carbon market, greenhouse gas (GHG) programs such as VCS rely on validation/verification bodies (VVBs) to be properly accredited, thereby enabling them to ...