Focus on ICVCM
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is a non-profit, independent governance body that aims to set and maintain a global standard for high integrity in the voluntary carbon market, unlocking private climate and carbon finance that would not otherwise be deployed. It was set up in 2021 in response to the final recommendations of the Taskforce on Scaling the Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), an initiative backed by more than 250 organisations.
Global carbon offset standard setter okays three deforestation project types
Preserving forests is crucial to meeting international goals to limit global temperature increases.
Verra’s REDD Methodology and Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Framework Secure ICVCM Approval
Approvals set a new benchmark for integrity in forest conservation, enabling the integration of project- and jurisdictional-level efforts, and empowering buyers to invest...
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets — data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Carbon offsets are booming, but low-quality, unregulated options raise doubts about their effectiveness in cutting emissions.
Second Consultation: Methodology for Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants
17 October 2024 Verra is opening a second public consultation on the draft Methodology for Accelerated Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants Using a Just...
Verra Releases Methodology Change and Requantification Procedure
16 October 2024 Verra has launched the Methodology Change and Requantification Procedure (PDF). This new procedure enables projects registered in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)...
Verra Releases New VCS Additionality Tools
14 October 2024 Verra has released two new tools in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program to assess the additionality of project activities: VCS...
Can carbon credits help close coal plants?
A Philippine coal plant could close early by converting to renewables, funded through carbon credits to cut emissions.
Statement – C-Quest Capital
3 Oct 2024 ICVCM has seen the announcements of the CFTC, US Attorney and the SEC in relation to C-Quest Capital companies and former C-Quest Capital employees, following...
Verra Inactivates UNFCCC CDM Sulfur Hexafluoride Replacement Methodology
17 Sept 2024 Verra has permanently inactivated the use of UNFCCC CDM methodology AM0065: Replacement of SF6 with alternate cover gas in the magnesium...
