ccb
26 November 2012
VCS & CCB Join Forces to Streamline Project Approval and Credit Issuance
Today, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) announced key new provisions that will make it easier to develop and register projects using ...
methodology
19 November 2012
Transportation Energy Efficiency Methodology Approved
The rapid growth of the trucking industry plays a large role in the rise of transportation emissions worldwide. Research has shown that companies that switch to lightweight pallets (which ...
redd+
16 November 2012
Colombia Gets World’s First VCS Validated and Verified REDD Project on Collective Lands
By Mongabay.com A conservation project in Colombia has broken new ground in the world of forest carbon credits. The project, run as partnership between...
redd+
14 November 2012
Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Webinar
In October, VCS released the first framework for jurisdiction-wide activities that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance forest carbon stocks (REDD+). The Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) ...
methodology
25 October 2012
3Q12 Version 3 Program Updates Webinar
VCS staff hosted a webinar to describe the 3Q12 Version 3 program updates. The main updates include: Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) requirements Wetlands Restoration and Conservation (WRC) requirements Project ...
redd+
5 October 2012
VCS Launches Framework to Harmonize REDD Accounting, Crediting
By Valerie Volcovici of Reuters Point Carbon A leading voluntary carbon market accounting program launched a new framework on Thursday to help landowners earn...
redd+
4 October 2012
Groundbreaking Jurisdictional REDD+ Requirements Released
Today, VCS released the first framework for jurisdiction-wide activities that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance forest carbon stocks (REDD+). The Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) requirements ...
methodology
4 October 2012
Wetlands Requirements Add to Eligible AFOLU Categories
methodology
4 October 2012
Updated Version 3 Requirements Released
Today, VCS released updates to several Version 3 program documents. See the 3Q12 updates catalogue for a complete list and description of all updates. The main updates include rules for: ...
vcs
4 October 2012
Validation, Verification Manual Boosts VCS Support of VVBs
Today, VCS released the first guidance manual for validating and verifying VCS projects. The Validation and Verification Manual provides greater clarity on several components of the VCS Program. Among the ...