carbon credits
5 July 2014
Carbon Credit Plan Aims to Save Kenyan Trees and Elephants—and Help Villagers
Can a first-of-its-kind pilot project be replicated elsewhere? By: Carmen Russell-Sluchansky National Geographic The three-week-old carcass in Kenya’s East Tsavo National...
carbon markets
1 July 2014
Indonesia Seeks $5b to Cut Carbon From Shrinking Forests
By: Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Globe Indonesia needs about $5 billion in aid to hit its target for reducing emissions, according to the agency...
climate change
1 July 2014
Webinars in July
The VCS is committed to helping catalyze action on climate change; to that end, we often host online learning sessions to better highlight the newest methodologies and other developments ...
carbon credits
25 June 2014
Kenya Carbon Credit Tree Protection Program to Grow Fivefold
By: Bloomberg David Malingha Doya Wildlife Works Carbon LLC, a U.S.- based business selling carbon credits in the voluntary market generated by forest conservation,...
carbon offsets
24 June 2014
Tasmanian Land Conservancy to benefit from airline’s carbon offsets
THE Tasmanian Land Conservancy today announced that it would be included in Virgin Australia’s carbon offset program. Virgin Australia passengers have the option of paying an extra...
methodology
24 June 2014
Updated VCS Methodology Poised to Help Communities Account for Emission Reductions in Grasslands and Shrublands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 24 June 2014 CONTACT: Garrett Russo; Communications Director Updated VCS Methodology Poised to Help Communities Account for Emission Reductions in Grasslands and Shrublands
methodology
24 June 2014
Revised VCS Methodology First to Address Avoided Conversion of Grassland and Shrubland
Much like forests, native grassland and shrubland ecosystems also act as an important carbon sink. Yet increasingly these ecosystems face the threat of conversion to agriculture, infrastructure as well ...
carbon markets
30 May 2014
Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side
By: Environmental Finance The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the ...
forestry
29 May 2014
AFOLU Project Market Leakage Public Comment
Agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) projects have the potential to reduce or remove a significant amount of greenhouse gas emission (GHGs) from the atmosphere; however, it is ...
vcs
21 May 2014
VCS and SOCIALCARBON Join Forces to Streamline Development of Multiple-Benefit Carbon Projects
Oftentimes a VCS project can do much more than simply reduce GHG emissions. Across the world, we see numerous projects increasing biodiversity, providing employment, improving water quality and improving ...