The Voluntary Carbon Standard provides a robust, new global standard for voluntary offset projects. It ensures that carbon offsets that businesses and consumers buy can be trusted and have real environmental benefits.
Latest News & Updates
23 August 2010:
The first avoided deforestation methodology has been approved under
the VCS Program. Infinite Earth's VM0004 Methodology (addressing
avoided deforestation in peat swamp forests) can now be used for
project development.
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10 August 2010:
VCS Newsletter August 2010: VCS Program 2011 documents to be posted for
comment 12 August, CEO David Antonioli gives an overview
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6 July 2010:
VCS Newsletter July 2010: Outlook from CEO David Antonioli plus an
overview of recent and upcoming policy announcements
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VCS Policy Announcements
12 August 2010:
VCS Program 2011– Updated VCS Program Documents Open for Public Comment from 12 August through 10 October 2010
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6 July 2010:
VCS Program Update – Reconciliation of VCS Methodology Elements with
New Requirements Being Developed under the VCS Program
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11 June 2010:
VCS Program Update - VCU Issuance Process, incremental issuance from verification reports
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