We help organizations organize responsibilities, methods and traceable evidence for project boundaries, baseline scenarios, emission reductions and removals, monitoring and uncertainty.
Service classification and standard position
Validation and verification (V&V)
This standard addresses project-level emission reductions or enhanced removals. Following a quantification method does not automatically generate carbon credits; the additional requirements of the selected mechanism still apply.
Who should consider this and when
Suitable for organizations developing GHG reduction projects, responding to customer requirements or preparing for external review. Confirm the intended use, organizational role, sites and reporting scope before selecting criteria.
Advisory focus
- Project boundary: define included activities, sources, sinks, sites and gases.
- Baseline scenario: explain the most plausible scenario without the project and its supporting evidence.
- Reductions and removals: document quantification methods, assumptions and any enhancement of removals.
- Monitoring and uncertainty: define parameters, data sources, monitoring frequency, quality controls and uncertainty treatment.
Support approach
- Confirm scope and criteria: discuss purpose, applicable edition, project boundary and stakeholder requirements; record assumptions and exclusions.
- Review current state and gaps: examine baseline, project emissions, leakage where applicable, monitoring and uncertainty records.
- Prepare documents and pilot: organize procedures, forms and an evidence index, then test data collection and calculations on the project.
- Simulate review and improve: assess consistency and evidence sufficiency against agreed criteria and track improvements. Confirm any independent third-party provider and scope separately.
Information to prepare
- Organization, project sites, activities and intended use.
- Project design, baseline assumptions, activity data, emission factors and monitoring records.
- Customer, regulatory or program requirements and prior audit or validation findings.
- Responsible departments, available staff, data gaps and target schedule.
Possible deliverables
Depending on scope: a gap list, work procedures, responsibility assignments, monitoring forms, evidence index and improvement tracking. A technical report and independent review are agreed separately at project start.
Timing and fees
Assessment depends on project scale, data quality, technical complexity and review scope. Existing information is reviewed first, then deliverables, resources and milestones are agreed.
Frequently asked questions
Does advisory support mean carbon credits will be issued?
No. Advisory support helps prepare systems and evidence. Credit issuance depends on the chosen mechanism, its eligibility and additional requirements, and decisions by the relevant program and independent bodies.
Must existing procedures be rewritten?
First check whether current procedures and evidence remain applicable. Retain effective practices and revise identified gaps.