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Verra (VCS)

 
Verra’s program boasts 1,700+ certified green projects that have removed more than 714 million metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere. They require registered projects to upload descriptions, auditing reports, and the status of all credits issued and retired.
 
Focuses on GHG (greenhouse gas emissions) and does not require to create other social benefits
 
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Validation & Verification - Verra
Under the VCS Program, auditors known as validation/verification bodies (VVBs) are tasked with assessing projects against the...
Validation & Verification - Verra
https://verra.org/project/vcs-program/validation-verification/
Validation & Verification - Verra
VCS Sectoral Scopes - Verra
Projects, activities, or methodologies can be developed under any of the 16 VCS sectoral scopes. Energy (renewable/non-renewable) Energy distribution Energy demand Manufacturing industries Chemical industry Construction Transport Mining/Mineral production Metal production Fugitive emissions - from fuels (solid, oil, and gas) Fugitive emissions - from Industrial gases (halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride) Solvents use Waste handling and disposal Agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) Livestock and manure management Carbon capture and storage ANSI VCS 1.
VCS Sectoral Scopes - Verra
https://verra.org/project/vcs-program/projects-and-jnr-programs/vcs-sectoral-scopes/
VCS Sectoral Scopes - Verra
  1. Energy (renewable/non-renewable)
  1. Energy distribution
  1. Energy demand
  1. Manufacturing industries
  1. Chemical industry
  1. Construction
  1. Transport
  1. Mining/Mineral production
  1. Metal production
  1. Fugitive emissions – from fuels (solid, oil, and gas)
  1. Fugitive emissions – from Industrial gases (halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride)
  1. Solvents use
  1. Waste handling and disposal
  1. Agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU)
  1. Livestock and manure management
  1. Carbon capture and storage
 
Verified Carbon Standard - Carbon Offset Guide
Type of Standard and Context The Verified Carbon Standard is a full-fledged carbon offset program developed and run by the non-profit Verra. It focuses on GHG reduction attributes only and does not require projects to have additional environmental or social...
Verified Carbon Standard - Carbon Offset Guide
https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/carbon-offset-programs/voluntary-offset-programs/verified-carbon-standard/
Verified Carbon Standard - Carbon Offset Guide
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