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 can be trusted and have real environmental benefits 

News + Events

Public Statement
9 May 2012
VCS Is Hiring: See All Open Positions
Program Announcement
4 May 2012
Methodology Revision: Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests
Program Announcement
3 May 2012
Open for Comment: Draft Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Requirements
Program Announcement
1 May 2012
Version 3 Updates: New Project Pipeline Launches
26 April 2012
April Newsletter: Project Pipeline, Wetlands, Jurisdictional REDD Coming Soon
Program Announcement
19 April 2012
Open for Comment: Wetlands Restoration and Conservation Draft Requirements

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Featured Initiatives

Project Pipeline
Forthcoming projects can now gain market exposure by listing on the Project Pipeline. [more]

Jurisdictional and Nested REDD
Coming soon: rules for integrated crediting of REDD activities across jurisdictions. [more]

Standardized Methods
 New rules for performance benchmarks, positive lists help lower costs, scale up reductions. [more]

Wetlands
Coming soon: requirements for crediting mangroves and other wetland areas. [more]

Open For Comment

Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Draft Requirements

Wetlands Restoration and Conservation (WRC) Draft Requirements

Program Documents

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Project Database

As of 4 May 2012...

90.2 million VCUs issued

805 projects registered

654 projects with VCUs issued

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Carbon Expo 2012

VCS staff will attend Carbon Expo 2012

Cologne, Germany

30 May - 1 June, 2012

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