VERIFIED EMISSIONS REPORT

An annual GHG emission report that has been reviewed and approved by a third-party verification body and accepted by The Registry.

VERIFIER

Competent and independent person, or persons, with responsibility for performing and reporting the verification process (under the management and supervision of a Lead Verifier)

VERIFY

The act of a Verification Body to confirm that Environmental and Sustainable Development Benefits of a Validated Project meet the Capturiant Standard or an Applicable Standard.

VERNAL POOL

A small lake or pond that is filled with water for only a short time during the spring.

VERRA

This is a certification standard for non-governmental emission reduction initiatives, similar to the Gold Standard. It participates in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Voluntary Carbon Market, and many climate and development initiatives.

VERRA BANK ACCOUNT

The bank account nominated by Verra from time to time for the payment of fees by the User.

VERRA PROGRAM

The following programs and standards managed by Verra: a. the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program; b. VCS Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Framework; c. Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Program; d. Verra California Offset Project Registry (OPR); e. Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) f. LandScale; g. Plastic Waste Reduction (PWR) Standard; and h. […]

VERRA REGISTRY

The platform that records all projects and programs (listed and registered) and VCUs issued under the VCS Program. Provides public access to all project, program and VCU information, including retirement and tracking of the AFOLU and jurisdictional pooled buffer accounts, and provides project and jurisdictional proponents with the ability to list and register projects and […]

VERRA REGISTRY ACCOUNT

An account held by the User in the Verra Registry in accordance with the procedures set out by Verra