methodology
11 February 2014
New Tidal Wetlands Restoration Methodology Released for Public Comment
Wetlands store more carbon than almost any other type of land; their destruction, largely through anthropogenic draining and degradation causes some of the most intense greenhouse gas emissions. To ...
jnr
4 February 2014
VCS Update: New tools and templates for JNR programs
As the VCS continues to expand upon our Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Framework, we wanted to alert you to a recently released new tool that will allow REDD+ ...
carbon credits
22 January 2014
Kenya First to Earn Carbon Credits from Sustainable Farming
By: Ecosystem Marketplace NAIROBI | 21 January 2014 | The Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project (KACP) last week became the first organization to earn carbon credits...
redd+
17 January 2014
LAST CALL JNR Expert Applications
I wanted to quickly remind you of the fast approaching deadline to submit applications to join a roster of experts that are able to participate in the...
methodology
15 January 2014
New Reduced Impact Logging Methodology Open for Public Comment
Forest destruction leaves a sobering visual, showcasing our impact on the environment. In fact, the UNFCCC estimates that forestry destruction activities account for almost 17% of global greenhouse gas ...
vcs
14 January 2014
Grundon works to offset vehicle emissions
By: LetsRecycle.com Grundon has partnered with The CarbonNeutral Company as part of a three year progamme to offset vehicle emissions while supporting a community...
voluntary carbon market
13 January 2014
Top Voluntary Carbon Market Program to Ban HFC-23 Projects
By: Reuters Verified Carbon Standards (VCS), the world’s leading voluntary program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said its rules for carbon offset projects will...
carbon markets
10 January 2014
Major Win for the Climate: Voluntary Market Closes Door to HFC-23 Projects
By: PR Newswire Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA): In a major win for the climate, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the world’s leading voluntary greenhouse gas program, ...
vcs
10 January 2014
VCS Says Regulating Beats Trading for this Dangerous Greenhouse Gas
By: Ecosystem Marketplace’s Allie Goldstein Markets are a powerful tool for incentivizing and rewarding greenhouse-gas reductions, but the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) says they no longer add value to the ...
carbon markets
9 January 2014
Phasing out of HFC-23 projects
The New Year brings new hope for increased progress towards addressing climate change. To that end, and with a particular eye on the progress under the Montreal Protocol, G-20 ...