Voluntary Carbon Standard Association

VCU

Setting standards related to carbon emissions and off-sets; setting standards related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals; accreditation of greenhouse gas and carbon verifiers, inspectors, and validators; creating methodologies related to validation and verification of various greenhouse gas reducing projects and technologies; providing access to methodologies related to validation and verification of various greenhouse gas reducing projects and technologies; printed materials including methodologies related to validation and verification of various greenhouse gas reducing projects and technologies; certification of greenhouse gas experts; advisory services in the field of carbon emissions and off-sets; setting carbon emission and off-set standards; research in the fields of carbon emissions and off-sets thereto; research and development of guidelines related to clean energy, carbon off-sets, energy efficiency, smart-grid technology, renewable energy and climate science;