|
New Carbon Standard Brings Integrity and Transparency to Carbon Offsets |
|
|
|
Thursday, 22 November 2007 |
|
A new global carbon offset standard was launched this week at the London Stock Exchange. The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) provides a quality assurance check for voluntary offset programs.
"The Voluntary Carbon Standard means business and consumer buyers can now trust the offsets they buy," said Mark Kenber, policy director of The Climate Group and co-chair of the VCS Steering Committee. The VCS was formed after two years of consultation between various government and non-government organizations. Read the full article at Climate Biz |