Verra approves first jurisdictional and nested REDD+ carbon programme

Published 14:00 on June 2, 2026 / Last updated at 09:40 on June 2, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Verra has approved its first-ever government-led REDD+ project, a milestone as countries seek to monetise the avoided deforestation sector under jurisdictional carbon crediting.
Verra has approved its first-ever government-led REDD+ project, a milestone as countries seek to monetise the avoided deforestation sector under jurisdictional carbon crediting.


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