Verra is a world leader in managing standards that help the private sector, countries, and civil society achieve their sustainable development and climate action goals. Projects developed under the VCS Program must follow a rigorous evaluation process in order to be certified by VERRA.

The Climate, Community and Biodiversity standards (CCB Standards) assess land management projects from the earliest stages of development through implementation. They encourage the integration of best practice and multi-benefit approaches in the design and implementation of projects that simultaneously address climate change, support local communities and small farmers, and conserve biodiversity.

ART is a global voluntary initiative that seeks to encourage governments to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The REDD+ Standard of Environmental Excellence (TREES) establishes ART’s requirements for the quantification, monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions and removals; demonstration of the implementation of the Cancun Safeguards; and verification, registration and issuance of TREES credits.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest climate fund born out of the Paris Agreement to help developing countries scale up and implement their Determined Contributions ambitions to National Level (NDC) towards low-emission and climate-resilient pathways.