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Verra was developed in 2005 when the company Climate Wedge and its partner Cheyne Capital designed and drafted the first version (version 1.0) of the Voluntary Carbon Standard. This standard was intended as a quality standard for transacting and developing "non-Kyoto" Protocol carbon credits. Climate Wedge was at the time active as a carbon ...
The standards can be combined with a carbon accounting standard, such as, the CarbonFix Standard (CFS), the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS). The Standards, now managed by the non-profit Verra, have been applied to nearly 200 projects, over 50 of which have achieved full verification. [6]
Verra was developed in 2005. It is a widely used voluntary carbon standard, which also offers specific methodologies for REDD+ projects. [91] As of 2020, there had been over 1,500 certified VCS projects covering energy, transport, waste, forestry, and other sectors. [91] In 2021, Verra issued 300 MtCO 2 e worth of offset credits for 110 projects.
Verra may refer to: Verra or Verified Carbon Standard , a standard for certifying carbon emissions reductions Ryan Verra , a Canadian entrepreneur and professional race car driver from Calgary.
Nick Lachey is opening up about past hurts.. Speaking to a contestant on season three of The Ultimatum, released on Netflix on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the host, 51, said he understands the pain of ...
Shirtless Man Pinned Flight Attendant Against ‘Aircraft Exit Door’ and Threatened Violence, Say Authorities
A 76-year-old patient sitter has been sentenced for assaulting a 68-year-old man with the remote control for a hospital bed. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Eleanor Flowers, of Washington, D.C., was ...
In its first period (2008–2012), the 1997 Kyoto Protocol encompassed CO 2 emissions from airports and domestic aviation but not from international aviation. In 2009, a number of governments agreed to work on allowing the Kyoto Protocol to reduce and allocate international aviation emissions through the International Civil Aviation Organization.