methodology
20 March 2012
Methodology Revisions: Current Versions Valid Until 30 September
As part of our ongoing work to ensure all program elements meet or exceed evolving best practice, VCS has determined that several methodologies require minor revisions to conform with ...
methodology
14 March 2012
New Energy Efficiency and Waste Diversion Methodology Approved
A new methodology to quantify GHG emission reductions from a range of energy efficiency and waste diversion activities has been approved under the VCS Program. The methodology — VM0018 ...
redd+
28 February 2012
February Newsletter: Jurisdictional REDD Technical Recommendations Updated; Outreach to Asia, Latin America Advances
Letter from the CEO Dear Friends & Colleagues, I am pleased to say we released a significant new piece of work in February – 60 pages of updated technical recommendations to ...
redd+
23 February 2012
Updated Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Technical Recommendations Released
The VCS Association today released updated technical recommendations for the integrated project and jurisdiction-wide accounting and crediting of activities that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). These recommendations ...
forestry
22 February 2012
Call for Experts: Standardized Methods and Avoided Conversion of Grasslands and Shrublands
VCS seeks qualified individuals to join its list of experts approved to assess methodologies submitted to the VCS Program. Specifically, VCS seeks experts in Standardized Methods and in ...
methodology
1 February 2012
Methodology Review Ensures Alignment with Program Updates
As part of ongoing work to ensure all program elements meet or exceed evolving best practice, VCS will review several methodologies to ensure they align with program updates released ...
methodology
1 February 2012
Version 3 Updates: Standardized Methods, AFOLU Carbon Pools, Methodology Grace Periods
VCS today released updates to several Version 3 Program Documents. See the 1Q12 updates catalogue for a complete list and description of all updates. The main updates include: New ...
vcs
31 January 2012
VCS Approves First Soil Carbon Offset Program
By Valerie Volcovici of Thomson Reuters A World Bank-designed program to cut farming emissions in Africa using carbon markets got final approval under the Verified Carbon...
vcs
31 January 2012
Newsletter: 2012 Outlook, VCS-Thai Label, Program Updates
Letter from the CEO Dear Friends & Colleagues, As 2012 gets underway, we are gearing up for a busy year. Our role at VCS has always been to provide tools that ...
methodology
22 December 2011
New Methodology: VM0017 Sustainable Agricultural Land Management
A new methodology to quantify and credit the greenhouse gas benefits of sustainable agricultural land management (SALM) practices has been approved under the VCS Program. The methodology – VM0017 ...