What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by Verra (non-profit registry and standard-setter).
Regulatory recognitionCORSIA-eligible programme; CCP-Eligible under ICVCM; referenced by Article 6 pilots and national schemes
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
Verra — Verified Carbon Standard
Verra (non-profit registry and standard-setter)
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Carbon credits (all project types)
- Scope
- Project / credit
What does it require?
The largest voluntary carbon standard and registry: methodologies, independent validation/verification, and issuance of VCUs. VCS Version 5 (issued December 2025) is live; most v5 requirements are mandatory for new projects from 1 January 2027. ICVCM-approved categories carry the CCP label.
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Accredited third-party validation/verification bodies (VVBs)
Grievance mechanismVerra complaints and appeals process
Who makes the decision?
Verra (non-profit registry and standard-setter)
Assurance arrangementAccredited third-party validation/verification bodies (VVBs)
Chain of custody
Registry issuance and retirement of Verified Carbon Units
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Carbon neutral productMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verifiedWe offset all our emissionsMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.