A program that certifies project-generated greenhouse gas reductions and removals by ensuring the project meets the requirements of an approved methodology, overarching project requirements set by the standard, and has undergone an independent audit.
Additional Context: The carbon standard that Agoro Carbon uses is the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), which is managed by Verra. The VCS Program requires that our project follow the requirements of the VCS Standard, the applied methodology, and undgergo a third party audit before allowing us to issue carbon credits. Other similar standards include The Climate Action Reserve, The Gold Standard for the Global Goals, and Plan Vivo.