Verra – Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta)

Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) The Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) is a framework for assessing and reporting on the sustainable development benefits of carbon offset projects. What sets Verra apart from other standards Verra is the largest registry in the world and has been a leader in carbon markets. 

Verra – Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB)

Since 2005 Verra, based in Washington, D.C., has developed and administered a registry that implements multiple standards. Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB) The Climate, Community, & Biodiversity (CCB) standard assures that social, economic and biodiversity criteria are met. Projects are predominantly specific to land use. An independent third-party verifies the social benefits that accompany […]

American Carbon Registry (ACR)

Founded as a nonprofit entity in 1996 by Winrock International, American Carbon Registry (ACR) is the first voluntary offset program and focuses on the voluntary market and the California Cap-and-Trade program in the U.S. Some of the projects within the ACR registry include landfill gas destruction and beneficial use, transport fleet efficiency, and methane recovery […]

Gold Standard Foundation (GSF)

Established by the World Wildlife Fund in 2003 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Gold Standard Foundation administers a secure and transparent transaction between climate funders, climate security, and sustainable development.  The projects are global and include, but are not limited to, small hydropower plants in Peru, improved kitchen techniques in Mozambique, and safe drinking […]

Verra – Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)

Since 2005 Verra, based in Washington, D.C., has developed and administered a registry that implements multiple standards. Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is the world’s largest voluntary GHG, or greenhouse gas, program operating worldwide. The program is a taxonomy of methodologies, rules, and guidance that provide for the substantiation and ongoing management […]

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

The Climate Action Reserve (CAR) is the premier North American GHG registry. Its published protocols are used by the California Cap-and-Trade program.  The scope of CAR’s projects used for carbon trade spread across the U.S. and Mexico, and include livestock compliance, forestry management, landfill compliance, and grassland compliance.  What sets it apart from other standards […]