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News + Events

Public Statement
23 January 2012
CDC Climat to phase out VCS registry services by end 2012
Program Announcement
23 January 2012
New VCS-Thailand Label Tags VCUs with Crown Standard
Program Announcement
22 December 2011
New Methodology: VM0017 Sustainable Agricultural Land Management
20 December 2011
December Newsletter: VCS Overviews 2011, Sets Agenda for 2012

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Program Development

Jurisdictional and Nested REDD
 Jurisdictional and Nested REDD will allow for the integrated crediting of REDD activities across countries, provinces and states. [more] 

 Standardized Methods
 New requirements for performance benchmarks and positive lists will lower transaction costs and help scale up emission reductions. [more]

Wetlands
New requirements for crediting the climate benefits of project types such as mangroves, coastal wetlands and tidal wetlands. [more]

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Project Database

As of 4 January 2012...

77 million VCUs issued

737 projects registered

590 projects with VCUs issued

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NACW 2012

VCS staff will attend Navigating the American Carbon World

San Francisco, California, USA

10-12 April, 2012

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