Projects developed under the VCS Program must follow a rigorous assessment process in order to be certified. The most critical thing is to ensure, or verify, that the removal of CO2 from these projects are actually occurring.
What is Verra?
Verra is an non-government organization that manages the world’s leading voluntary
carbon markets program, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. They set the standards for climate action and sustainable development and work with governments, businesses,a nd civil society to advance the use of these standards. You can read more about Verra here.
What is Verified Carbon Standard?
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is one of the leading standards for voluntary carbon offsetting. The VCS Program is currently the largest issuer of carbon credits in the world and is managed by Verra.