Verra launches Scope 3 Standard Programme for value chain climate action

Verra launched its Scope 3 Standard (S3S) Programme on 15 September 2026, providing a framework to quantify, verify, and certify climate action projects within corporate value chains. The programme allows project proponents to generate Scope 3 Units (S3Us), each representing one tonne of CO2 equivalent reduced or removed. S3Us can be used for corporate greenhouse gas reporting and climate action claims, complementing the existing Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Programme. Version 1 of the programme initially supports methodologies for improved agricultural land management and low-carbon concrete production, with further sectors and functionalities planned for future updates. This initiative aims to drive investment into in-value-chain climate action by offering an independent certification system for Scope 3 emission reductions.

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