vcs
27 September 2012
VCS Announces Historic Agreement to Build Voluntary Carbon Market in Colombia
(Bogotá, Colombia) – The voluntary carbon market in Colombia is set to expand, thanks in part to an agreement reached by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Fundación ...
methodology
25 September 2012
Update on Pending VCS Methodology Revisions
As the voluntary carbon market continues to rapidly expand, so too does the evolution of the rules and procedures designed to address greenhouse gas reductions. Earlier this year, we ...
methodology
2 August 2012
Methodology Revision: REDD Methodology Modules VMD0007, VMD0017
Two modules from VCS methodology VM0007: REDD Methodology Modules have been revised through the VCS methodology approval process. The modules—VMD0007 and VMD0017— have been revised to improve ...
ccb
30 July 2012
July Newsletter: Upcoming Program Updates, Streamlined VCS+CCB Process
Letter from CEO David Antonioli Dear Friends & Colleagues, Coming this fall, we plan to release a wide variety of program updates that will build upon much of our ongoing ...
methodology
27 June 2012
June Newsletter: Jurisdictional REDD+ Advances, Transportation Methodology Gains Approval
Letter from CEO David Antonioli Dear Friends & Colleagues, I just returned from the Rio+20 Summit where leaders from around the world gathered to promote sustainable development. While progress on a ...
redd+
25 June 2012
Call for Experts: Jurisdictional REDD+ Leakage and Permanence Working Group
VCS seeks qualified experts to serve on a working group that will develop new tools for use in the integrated, jurisdiction-wide crediting of activities that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation ...
redd+
16 June 2012
Initiative Launches to Boost Demand for REDD+ Credits
By Mongabay Five large corporations have launched an effort to boost demand for carbon credits from “high quality” Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation...
vcs
13 June 2012
Webinar: New Wetlands Restoration and Conservation Draft Requirements
VCS will host a webinar to discuss newly released draft requirements for crediting Wetlands Restoration and Conservation (WRC) activities. Wednesday, 13 June 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT) The WRC draft requirements are ...
redd+
29 May 2012
May Newsletter: Jurisdictional REDD, VVB Manual, Wetlands Webinar Coming Soon
Letter from CEO David Antonioli Dear Friends & Colleagues, We are almost halfway through 2012 and we have made significant progress toward key goals we set ourselves at the ...
redd+
23 May 2012
Webinar Reminder: Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Draft Requirements
VCS will host a webinar to discuss newly released Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) draft requirements for the integrated, jurisdiction-wide crediting of activities that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation ...