Verified Carbon Standard
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title:
Verified Carbon Standard
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The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), formerly the Voluntary Carbon Standard, is a standard for certifying carbon credits to offset emissions. VCS is administered by Verra, a 501(c)(3) organization. Verra is a certifier of voluntary carbon offsets. As of 2020 there were over 1,500 certified VCS projects covering energy, transport, waste, forestry, and other sectors. In 2021 Verra issued 300 MtCO2e worth of offset credits for 110 projects. There are also specific methodologies for REDD+ projects. V
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Standard for certifying carbon emissions reductions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verified_Carbon_Standard
date created:
2011-07-26T13:17:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T02:48:00Z
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