methodology
26 April 2013
CDM Vehicle Efficiency Methodology Revised to Include Mobile Machinery
VCS has approved a revision of CDM methodology AMS-III.BC, Emission reductions through improved efficiency of vehicle fleets. VMR0004: Revisions to AMS-III.BC to Include Mobile Machinery, v1.0 (developed by
jnr
17 April 2013
Jurisdictional REDD+ Branches Out
Dear colleagues, There’s lots of news to share with you, so I’ll just get right to it. Thanks to a $1.4 million grant by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative ...
jnr
4 April 2013
Norway and VCS Team Up to Support Jurisdictional REDD+
(Washington, D.C.) – A major investment by the Norwegian government will soon allow countries and jurisdictions to scale up their forest conservation and emission reduction efforts by using the ...
vcs
3 April 2013
VCS Announces New Brazil Director
(São Paulo, Brazil) –Today, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) announced the hiring of Sandro Marostica as the new VCS Director for Brazil. Mr. Marostica, who is based in São ...
carbon markets
27 March 2013
OAG’s Flawed Process Produces Inaccurate Report
(Victoria, B.C.) – Today, the British Columbia Office of the Auditor General (OAG) released a flawed report that calls into question the carbon neutrality claims of the provincial government. ...
methodology
6 March 2013
New Methodology Approved for Limiting Nitrogen Fertilizer
A new methodology to quantify and credit GHG emission reductions from projects that optimize nitrogen fertilizer application has been approved under the VCS Program. VM0022: Quantifying N2O Emissions Reductions ...
methodology
7 February 2013
Reminder: Approaching Project Validation and Registration Deadlines
VCS project developers are reminded of the following important dates for project validation and registration. 8 March 2013: Date by which AFOLU projects with a start date between 1 January ...
methodology
23 January 2013
CDM Manure Management Methodology Revised to Expand Applicability
VCS has approved a revision of CDM methodology AMS-III.Y, Methane avoidance through separation of solids from wastewater or manure treatment systems. VMR0003: Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of ...
redd+
20 December 2012
December Newsletter: Wrapping up 2012
Dear colleagues, I know the holidays are a busy time for all of us, but I wanted to take a quick moment to update you on some exciting happenings here ...
jnr
20 December 2012
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 carbon sequestration power of their forests by adopting the Verified Carbon Standard’s (VCS) Jurisdictional ...