Verra
verra.orgSetting the world's leading standards for climate action
Climate & Energycarbon-creditsvoluntary-carbon-marketsustainabilityclimate-standardscarbon-offsetsenvironmental-certification
About
Verra is a non-profit organization that develops and manages globally recognized standards for voluntary carbon markets and sustainable development. It operates programs like the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), enabling project developers to certify climate and conservation projects worldwide. To date, Verra has issued over 1.3 billion Verified Carbon Units across more than 2,500 projects in 132+ countries.
Problem
Organizations and project developers lack a trusted, standardized framework to certify and validate voluntary carbon and sustainable development projects.
For
Project developers, businesses, and organizations seeking credible carbon crediting and climate action certification
How it works
Verra publishes rigorous methodologies and standards, and project proponents submit their projects for review and registration to earn verified carbon units or other certifications.
Business model
unknown
Status
launched
Company
Verra