Voluntary Carbon Standard to give offsetting green cred
26th Nov 2007 by Alex Briggs
This smartplanet.com article talks about the potential the new VCS could have on the voluntary offset market.
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Carbon credits for tree-planting activities
23rd Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
In a recent article, ‘Global voluntary offset marque launched’ it talks about the new VCS standard and how it also soughts to tackle the problematic area of carbon credits for tree-planting activities.
New scheme to rate green energy
23rd Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
BBC News reports on the new rating system which will help customers to compare energy companies’ green tariffs, according to the regulator.
Understanding the Carbon Market
23rd Nov 2007
Understanding the Carbon Market - A comprehensive overview of both the regulated and voluntary markets, including a full list of all relevant standards.
Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Podcast
23rd Nov 2007
This episode is the second in a series of Voluntary Carbon Standard podcasts. The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) was launched on November 19th 2007 at the London Stock Exchange. We were on hand for the launch event and we also caught up with some of the key people in the development and implementation of the VCS.
VCS the global bench mark standard for voluntary emission reductions
21st Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
CarbonFootprint talks about how the VCS provides a credible but simple set of criteria that will provide integrity to the voluntary carbon market.
Policing the voluntary carbon market
21st Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
Voluntary greenhouse-gas emission offset markets are in need of government oversight, says an article titled, ‘Policing the voluntary carbon market’.
Most comprehensive VCM report to date
21st Nov 2007
Ecosystem and New Carbon Finance produced the most comprehensive report on the Voluntary Carbon Market to date.
Global market confidence boosted by new Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS)
19th Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
The Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007 (VCS 2007), a new global carbon offset standard, launches today at the London Stock Exchange.
VCS 2007 Resources
19th Nov 2007
From this site you can download the complete VCS 2007 documentation, including the standard specification and Project Description templates.
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