17 December 2021
Komaza Smallholder Farmer Forestry Project
redd+
17 December 2021
Important Announcement for Projects Using AUDD Methodologies
Verra aims to lead the way for REDD+ projects and programs to help communities and governments conserve and enhance their forest resources while simultaneously addressing climate change. Accordingly, Verra ...
17 December 2021
Guangxi Luchuan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
blue carbon
16 December 2021
Fortune: “More lawmakers and investors tap blue carbon offsets to mitigate climate change”
This article by Genevieve Glatsky takes the reader to the Cispata blue carbon project in Colombia which illustrates what is true for most blue carbon initiatives: ...
15 December 2021
Verra Releases Legal Due Diligence Questionnaire for Related Instruments
Today, Verra released a legal due diligence questionnaire for users of the Verra Registry that create, market, or transact in related instruments. A related instrument is a connected, subset, linked, ...
methodology
15 December 2021
December 2021 Newsletter
Dear Colleague, Welcome to Verra’s December Newsletter! Please see below for stakeholder updates, including our recent statement on crypto market activities,...
vcs
15 December 2021
Long-Term Monitoring System for Reversals in VCS AFOLU Projects – Open for Consultation
Verra intends to develop a long-term monitoring system for the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program to track potential reversals in AFOLU projects and improve their non-permanence risk management. The ...
15 December 2021
Improved cookstoves for Burundi restaurants
vcs
14 December 2021
SANAS and Verra Sign MOU for Domestic Accreditation
Verra and the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a domestic accreditation program for validation/verification bodies (VVBs) in South Africa. Since ...
forestry
14 December 2021
Beta Version of LandScale Platform for Landscape Sustainability
A beta version of the LandScale platform for assessing landscape sustainability was released in early November. The public launch is planned for spring 2022. LandScale provides a ...