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** Newsletter
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** March 2026
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** In This Issue
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Click any item to jump directly to that section

Top News (#TOP-NEWS)

Verra Views (#VERRA-VIEWS)

Project Spotlight (#PROJECT-SPOTLIGHT)

Program Updates (#PROGRAM-UPDATES)

Regular Updates (#REGULAR-UPDATES)
Dear Alvaro=2C
Welcome to Verra's March Newsletter!

As our calendars fill with carbon market-related events=2C Verra staff app=
reciates the opportunity to connect with many of you in person.

Next week=2C we look forward to attending North American Carbon World (NAC=
W) (https://verra.org/events/north-american-carbon-world/) in San Diego=2C=
 hosted by the Climate Action Reserve. Verra CEO Mandy Rambharos will be t=
here to speak on the maturation of market standards and oversight. We will=
 also have a booth there=2C so please stop by and say hello!

Also at NACW=2C we will host a workshop on "Bridging the Gap: Scope 3 Stan=
dards=2C Interventions=2C and Integrity=2C" which will focus on interventi=
on-based accounting for Scope 3 emissions. This important topic closely re=
lates to the upcoming launch (https://verra.org/verra-prepares-to-launch-s=
cope-3-standard-program/) of our Scope 3 Standard (S3S) Program. We expect=
 to release the program=2C which will fill a current critical market gap f=
or a consistent approach to addressing Scope 3 emissions=2C in Q3 2026.

Recently=2C we celebrated the issuance (https://verra.org/verra-issues-fir=
st-ccp-labeled-clean-cooking-credits/) of the first carbon credits with th=
e Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label under our clean cookstoves methodolog=
y. The CCP-labeled credits were issued to the UpEnergy =E2=80=93 Social an=
d Climate Impact Programme =E2=80=93 Nigeria project (Verra Project 2673).=
 We are proud about this important milestone for the Verified Carbon Stand=
ard (VCS) methodology VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in=
 Cookstoves=2C v1.0=2C which was one of the first cookstove methodologies=
 to be approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (=
ICVCM) as meeting the industry benchmark.


** TOP NEWS ()
------------------------------------------------------------
https://verra.org/verra-issues-first-ccp-labeled-clean-cooking-credits/


** Verra Issues First CCP-Labeled Clean Cooking Credits
------------------------------------------------------------
READ ANNOUNCEMENT (https://verra.org/verra-issues-first-ccp-labeled-clean-=
cooking-credits/)
https://verra.org/verra-prepares-to-launch-scope-3-standard-program/


** Verra Prepares to Launch Scope 3 Standard Program
------------------------------------------------------------
READ ANNOUNCEMENT (https://verra.org/verra-prepares-to-launch-scope-3-stan=
dard-program/)


** Get Ready for the Launch of the New Registry!
------------------------------------------------------------

To prepare for the transition to the new Verra Registry=2C please take the=
 following steps:
* Ensure your account information is accurate and up to date:
+ Navigate to the =E2=80=9CMy Account Setup=E2=80=9D tab and select =E2=80=
=9CChange Profile.=E2=80=9D
+ Confirm that Organization Information=2C Billing Information=2C and Acco=
unt Manager Information is current and correct.
* Confirm your user list is updated:
+ Navigate to =E2=80=9CAccount Management=E2=80=9D and select =E2=80=9CRev=
iew/Edit/Add Logins.=E2=80=9D
+ Confirm that all user details are correct. Deactivate any users who no l=
onger require access and create new user accounts as needed ahead of the t=
ransition.

If you require any assistance=2C please contact registry@verra.org (mailto=
:registry@verra.org?subject=3D&body=3D) . For the most up-to-date informat=
ion about the registry transition=2C please visit our dedicated webpage (h=
ttps://verra.org/verra-registry-transition/) .


** VERRA VIEWS ()
------------------------------------------------------------

As the markets evolve=2C so does our thinking. Below is the most recent pi=
ece that offers a window into the insights of Verra=E2=80=99s many thought=
 leaders as they grapple with this complicated=2C ever-evolving sector.
https://verra.org/verra-views/five-years-in-verras-plastic-program-is-more=
-relevant-than-ever/


** Five Years In=2C Verra=E2=80=99s Plastic Program Is More Relevant than=
 Ever
------------------------------------------------------------

READ MORE (https://verra.org/verra-views/five-years-in-verras-plastic-prog=
ram-is-more-relevant-than-ever/)

Verra is a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting c=
limate and environmental markets that work for people and the planet. This=
 work is complex. It=E2=80=99s ambitious. And it=E2=80=99s only possible w=
ith your support.
https://4agc.com/donate/verra

Photo by Katingan Mentaya Project. Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conse=
rvation Project (Verra Project 1477).
DONATE NOW (https://4agc.com/donate/verra)

Learn about other ways to support us. (https://verra.org/support-us/)

We have prepared a number of new resources to support the rollout of versi=
on 5 of the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program=2C which launched in De=
cember 2025. To learn more about updates to the program=2C watch our overv=
iew webinar recording (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5Wxq1P86c_E) and=
 view the dedicated VCS Version 5 webpage (https://verra.org/programs/veri=
fied-carbon-standard/verified-carbon-standard-version-5/) =2C which we con=
tinue to update.


** PROJECT SPOTLIGHT ()
------------------------------------------------------------

Boomitra Grassland Restoration in Northern Mexico
https://verra.org/case-studies/scaling-grassland-restoration-through-ranch=
ing-in-northern-mexico/

Photo courtesy of Boomitra. Boomitra Grassland Restoration in Northern Mex=
ico (Verra Project 2887).

Ranchers across northern Mexico are turning to regenerative grazing practi=
ces as a way to restore degraded grasslands=2C strengthen resilience to cl=
imate stress=2C and secure new sources of income.

Boomitra Grassland Restoration in Northern Mexico (Verra Project 2887 (htt=
ps://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/2887) ) brings together 158=
 ranching communities across approximately four million acres of grassland=
s spanning the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts. Operated by Boomitra=2C a g=
lobal soil carbon project developer=2C the project uses Verra's Verified C=
arbon Standard (VCS) methodology VM0042 Improved Agricultural Land Managem=
ent=2C v2.0 (https://verra.org/methodologies/vm0042-improved-agricultural-=
land-management-v2-2/#version) to track the soil carbon sequestered as a r=
esult of regenerative grazing and land management practices.

In early 2026=2C the project reached a historic milestone with the approva=
l of more than three million soil carbon credits. When fully issued=2C thi=
s will represent the largest soil carbon issuance to date; the majority of=
 the carbon finance will return to the ranchers=2C enabling them to contin=
ue scaling their long-term restoration work.

Read the full story to explore how this project has impacted the landscape=
s=2C ranchers=2C and communities of northern Mexico.
LEARN MORE (https://verra.org/case-studies/scaling-grassland-restoration-t=
hrough-ranching-in-northern-mexico/)


** PROGRAM UPDATES ()
------------------------------------------------------------


** Verified Carbon Standard Program
------------------------------------------------------------
* Verra Releases Digitalized Building Weatherization Methodology (https://=
verra.org/program-notice/verra-releases-digitalized-building-weatherizatio=
n-methodology/)
* Consultation: Revision to Electric Vehicle Charging Methodology and Modu=
le (https://verra.org/program-notice/consultation-revision-to-electric-veh=
icle-charging-methodology-and-module/)
* Clarifications to VCS Program Version 5 Effective Dates (https://verra.o=
rg/program-notice/clarifications-to-vcs-program-version-5-effective-dates/=
)


** New Resources
------------------------------------------------------------
* Webinar recording: Zero Waste Webinar: Outcome-Based Finance through Hig=
h-Integrity Plastic Credits to Support EPR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?=
v=3D2UTOBL4EyYQ) =E2=80=93 March 18
* Webinar recording: Overview of Consultation on Major Revision to VM0042=
 Improved Agricultural Land Management (https://youtu.be/j_--nkfYGSU) =E2=
=80=93 March 11
* Webinar recording: ABACUS Label: Deep Dive (https://www.youtube.com/watc=
h?v=3DgUE_3g28DHA) =E2=80=93 February 24


** REGULAR UPDATES ()
------------------------------------------------------------


** Verra-Hosted Webinars
------------------------------------------------------------

Mark your calendar for our quarterly stakeholder update webinars in 2026:
* Stakeholder Update Webinar (April 2026) (https://nam02.safelinks.protect=
ion.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fverra.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fc=
lick%3Fu%3D65515b9ef00ff498311fbe3aa%26id%3Ddbde0f2da1%26e%3Dae45e2c674&da=
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IDiOmw9tHkZ6oCwgZ%2BUIMY%3D&reserved=3D0) =E2=80=93 Wednesday=2C April 29=
=2C at 11:00 am ET
* Stakeholder Update Webinar (July 2026) (https://nam02.safelinks.protecti=
on.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fverra.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fcl=
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JlSOKHmwerMx0JPNjJo%3D&reserved=3D0) =E2=80=93 Wednesday=2C July 29=2C at=
 11:00 am ET
* Stakeholder Update Webinar (October 2026) (https://nam02.safelinks.prote=
ction.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fverra.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2=
Fclick%3Fu%3D65515b9ef00ff498311fbe3aa%26id%3D60217c582a%26e%3Dae45e2c674&=
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E0fCWf158TTKjQkUl4e%2FDI%3D&reserved=3D0) =E2=80=93 Wednesday=2C October 2=
8=2C at 11:00 am ET


** Verra Staff at Events
------------------------------------------------------------

Verra CEO Mandy Rambharos and other Verra staff regularly speak at and att=
end different events around the world to engage in important discussions t=
hat help advance the impact of carbon and other markets. For a comprehensi=
ve list of all upcoming events=2C please check our Events page (https://ve=
rra.org/events/) . If you=E2=80=99d like to invite a Verra team member to=
 speak at your event=2C please contact events@verra.org (mailto:events@ver=
ra.org?subject=3D&body=3D) .


** Your Feedback Matters!
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Our vision: a sustainable future through trusted climate and environmental=
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CW)</span></a><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&qu=
ot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif"> in San Diego=2C hosted by the Climate Act=
ion Reserve. Verra CEO Mandy Rambharos will be there to speak on the matur=
ation of market standards and oversight. We will also have a booth there=
=2C so please stop by and say hello!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style=
=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-=
serif">Also at NACW=2C we will host a workshop on "Bridging the Gap: Scope=
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ervention-based accounting for Scope 3 emissions. This important topic clo=
sely relates to the </span><a href=3D"https://verra.us2.list-manage.com/tr=
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serif"> of our Scope 3 Standard (S3S) Program. We expect to release the pr=
ogram=2C which will fill a current critical market gap for a consistent ap=
proach to addressing Scope 3 emissions=2C in Q3 2026.</span></p><p><br /><=
/p><p class=3D"last-child"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot;Helv=
etica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Recently=2C we </span><a href=
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uot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif"> of the first carbon=
 credits with the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label under our clean cooks=
toves methodology. The CCP-labeled credits were issued to the UpEnergy =E2=
=80=93 Social and Climate Impact Programme =E2=80=93 Nigeria project (Verr=
a Project 2673). We are proud about this important milestone for the Verif=
ied Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology </span><em><span style=3D"font-famil=
y: Arial=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">VM0050=
 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves=2C v1.0</span></=
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etica=2C sans-serif">=2C which was one of the first cookstove methodologie=
s to be approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market=
 (ICVCM) as meeting the industry benchmark.</span></p></div></td></tr></tb=
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100%" style=3D"border:0;background-color:transparent;border-radius:0;borde=
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<span style=3D"font-size: 20px"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C 'Helv=
etica Neue'=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Boomitra Grassland Restoration in=
 Northern Mexico</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td></tr></tbody>=
</table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style=3D"background-co=
lor:transparent;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-lef=
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ttps://verra.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D65515b9ef00ff498311fbe3aa=
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er-radius:0;margin:0" valign=3D"top"><img alt=3D"farmers check the grass"=
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r-radius:0" valign=3D"top" id=3D"b200"><table width=3D"100%" style=3D"bord=
er:0;background-color:transparent;border-radius:0;border-collapse:separate=
"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top=
:12px;padding-bottom:24px" class=3D"mceTextBlockContainer"><div data-block=
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<span style=3D"color:#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot;=
Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Ranchers across northern=
 Mexico are turning to regenerative grazing practices as a way to restore=
 degraded grasslands=2C strengthen resilience to climate stress=2C and sec=
ure new sources of income.</span></span></p><p class=3D"mcePastedContent"=
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;"><span style=3D"color:#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &qu=
ot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Boomitra Grassland Res=
toration in Northern Mexico (</span></span><a href=3D"https://verra.us2.li=
st-manage.com/track/click?u=3D65515b9ef00ff498311fbe3aa&id=3D7116ee59e2&e=
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"color:rgb(255=2C 255=2C 255);"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot=
;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Verra Project 2887</span=
></span></a><span style=3D"color:#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-family: Ari=
al=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">) brings toge=
ther 158 ranching communities across approximately four million acres of g=
rasslands spanning the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts. Operated by Boomitr=
a=2C a global soil carbon project developer=2C the project uses Verra's Ve=
rified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology </span></span><a href=3D"https://=
verra.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D65515b9ef00ff498311fbe3aa&id=3D7=
90eaf5e3f&e=3D8f5bdf58c0" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><em=
><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvet=
ica=2C sans-serif">VM0042 Improved Agricultural Land Management=2C v2.0</s=
pan></em></a><span style=3D"color:#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-family: Ar=
ial=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif"> to track th=
e soil carbon sequestered as a result of regenerative grazing and land man=
agement practices.</span></span></p><p class=3D"mcePastedContent" style=3D=
"line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: 150%;"><br /></p><p class=3D"mcePa=
stedContent" style=3D"line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: 150%;"><span=
 style=3D"color:#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial=2C &quot;Helve=
tica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">In early 2026=2C the project r=
eached a historic milestone with the approval of more than three million s=
oil carbon credits. When fully issued=2C this will represent the largest s=
oil carbon issuance to date; the majority of the carbon finance will retur=
n to the ranchers=2C enabling=C2=A0them=C2=A0to continue scaling their lon=
g-term restoration work.=C2=A0</span></span></p><p class=3D"mcePastedConte=
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ass=3D"last-child"><span style=3D"color:#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: Arial=2C &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">Read t=
he full story to explore how this project has impacted the landscapes=2C r=
anchers=2C and communities of northern Mexico.</span></span></p></div></td=
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