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Carbon Offset Project Types Explained: Nature, Technology & Community

Carbon Offsets 101 · Part 4 of 5

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Official & Primary Sources18

VCS Methodology Directory

Verra · Methodology database · Advanced

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GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard

GHG Protocol · Accounting standard · Advanced

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VCS Program Guide v5.0

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Standard v5.0

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Methodology Requirements v5.0

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Program Definitions v5.0

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Geological Carbon Storage Requirements v5.0

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Project Description Template v5.0A

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Letter of Authorization Template

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Registration and Issuance Process

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Project Lifecycle

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Project Description Guidance

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Monitoring Report Guidance

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Validation and Verification Overview

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Methodologies — Overview

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Active Methodologies Directory

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Methodology Development Process

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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VCS Quality Assurance Principles

Verra · Standard / guidance · Advanced

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Technical & Practitioner Resources1

CCP-Approved Methodologies

ICVCM · Database · Advanced

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Research & Further Study3

Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting

University of Oxford · Research / principles · Core

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State of Carbon Dioxide Removal

State of CDR · Research report · Core

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Global Methane Tracker 2026

International Energy Agency · Report / data · Core

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