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The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) has changed its name to Verra as it aims to capture growing demand for sustainable development and environmental standards with the launch of new products.

US-based voluntary carbon standard developer Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is considering introducing a specific sustainability assessment for all hydropower projects.

Environmental Finance is extending voting for this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Survey until noon (BST) on Monday 9 May.

For the seventh year, Environmental Finance is conducting its annual rankings of the voluntary carbon markets.

A project to help countries measure their progress towards the emission reduction goals agreed at the UN Paris climate summit in December, has been launched with funding provided by charitable foundations and two European governments.

Airlines have been urged to use emission reduction credits generated by forestry protection projects, in two new papers from the Climate Markets & Investment Association and a group of NGOs.

Prices have come under renewed pressure, say the winners of this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, but growing interest from corporates offers reasons for hope. Peter Cripps reports

Sentiment in the voluntary carbon market remains bullish despite prices continuing to come under pressure, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.

For the sixth year, Environmental Finance is conducting its annual rankings of the voluntary carbon markets. The survey, which opens today, is asking for views on the leading project developers, traders, wholesalers, advisors, verifiers and other service providers in the space.

Two of the leading standards bodies in the voluntary carbon market – the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) standards – will, in future, be managed together.