Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Verra is dedicated to: - The objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and, ultimately, climate protection. - Greenhouse gas emission reduction and removals and restoration of biodiversity through setting high-quality, globally-relevant certification standards and creating scientifically rigorous, transparent methodologies. - Promoting societal equity and environmental integrity through best practice knowledge sharing via publicly accessible standards, methodologies, and registry of certification projects. As an independent standard-setting body, Verra promotes the growth, credibility, and functionality of carbon and environmental market initiatives worldwide and supports effective models of private sector engagement in climate and nature finance.
EU Legislative Interests
1. European Commission Roadmap towards Nature Credits 2. Carbon Removal Carbon Farming 3. EU 2040 emission reduction target. 4. EU international cooperation in the field of carbon pricing. 5. Implementation of CBAM. 6. Facilitate linking the EU ETS with other jurisdictions and high-integrity carbon standards. 7. Green Claims Directive. 8. EU Nature Restoration Law
Communication Activities
Verra participates in and hosts or sponsors climate events in Europe and worldwide. The full list of past and upcoming events can be found via this link: https://verra.org/events/list/ Verra frequently hosts webinars related to our work (i.e., about our programs, methodologies, and their updates). The repository of webinars can be found via this link: https://verra.org/webinar-recordings/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
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