Focus on Verra
Verra was founded in 2007 by environmental and business leaders who saw the need for greater quality assurance in voluntary carbon markets. Verra manages the world’s leading voluntary carbon markets program, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program, as well as a suite of other programs, incubates new ideas to generate meaningful environmental and social value at scale, and advances the use of these programs worldwide.
Amazon sidesteps carbon offset standard Bezos helped to fund
The online retailer is backing the development of a new standard.
Verra Releases New Carbon Capture and Storage Methodology
27 June 2024 Verra has released Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Methodology VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage. VM0049 is a globally applicable framework for technology-based carbon capture...
C-Quest Capital Uncovers Wrongdoing by Former CEO Kenneth Newcombe; Takes Decisive Action to Help Company Fulfill its Critical Mission
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C-Quest Capital LLC (“C-Quest” or the “Company”), a global carbon project developer with a mission of empowering rural communities to address climate...
Integrity Council announces first high-integrity CCP-labelled carbon credits, as assessments continue
News follows U.S. government recognition of role high-integrity voluntary carbon market can play in financing climate action Published 6 June 2024The Integrity Council for...
US unveils policy to boost carbon offset market integrity
Carbon offset integrity will be bolstered by new rules, hopes United States, in move to "unlock the power of private markets".
Carbon credit standards approval extended to 98% of market
Five of the world's largest carbon credit programmes now have initial approval from standards body interested in 'high quality' schemes.
