redd+
1 June 2015
Jurisdictional REDD: Long Deferred, Soon Delivered
By: Steve Zwick, Kelley Hamrick and Christopher Pollon Ecosystem Marketplace Forest-carbon projects are now conserving as much forested land as you’ll find in all of Malaysia. It’s a stunning achievement, but ...
carbon markets
14 April 2015
Doubts Persist About Australia’s Climate Policy Shift Ahead Of First Emissions Reduction Auction
By: Gloria Gonzalez Ecosystem Marketplace Australia drew the ire of the environmental community when it backed away from its carbon pricing program last year and established a nearly AU$2.6 billion ...
methodology
25 March 2015
Program Revision March 2015
We would like to let you know about a few VCS Program updates we are releasing today. The revisions to the VCS program documents are mainly clarifications in response ...
methodology
10 March 2015
VM0007 Methodology Revised to Include REDD+ Activities on Peatlands
Peatlands in tropical countries are a vital carbon sink, representing approximately 12 percent of land area in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, tropical peat forests are often cleared and drained to ...
climate change
26 February 2015
February Newsletter
We hope that 2015 is off to a good start for all of you. Here at the VCS we have some exciting news to share with you. First, we ...
19 February 2015
Indigenous Life Plans And Carbon Finance: Two Sides Of The Same Coin?
By: Christopher Pollen, Ann Espuelas and Steve Zwick Ecosystem Marketplace 19 February 2015 | Catarino Gavião had been listening patiently, but now he rose to speak. “We knew well before First ...
carbon credits
10 February 2015
Saving trees, 1 person at a time: New US website lets individuals join deforestation fight
By KARL RITTER, Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Since the money raised by governments and corporations hasn’t managed to halt the destruction of the...
methodology
14 January 2015
Methodology for Installation of Low-Flow Water Devices Approved
Heating water can be a large contributor to energy usage in both residential and commercial buildings. The installation of low-flow water devices can reduce the amount of water that ...
methodology
12 January 2015
2015 Fee Structure
NOTE 5 February 2020: This fee structure is now out of date. Please read about the new fee schedule here. With the new year now upon ...
carbon credits
9 January 2015
The Ecosystem Marketplace’s Forest Carbon News
The Ecosystem Marketplace’s Forest Carbon NewsTracking Terrestrial Carbon From the Editors at Ecosystem Marketplace For those of us who