Validate your greenhouse gas emission reduction projects for UN approval
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows greenhouse gas emission reduction projects to take place in countries that have no emission targets under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol, yet are signatories.
The CDM encourages responsible investment from industrialized nations in the developing world [view list of Annex 1 countries or view list of Non-Annex 1 countries] through the application of stringent criteria prescribed by the UNFCCC CDM Executive Board:
- Sustainable Development - Projects must meet the criteria for environmental, social and economic development
- Additionality - Projects must prove that they would not proceed without the CDM being in place. They must offer cuts or avoidance of emissions beyond ‘business as usual’
- Host Country Approval - Projects must be approved by the Designated National Authority in the project’s ‘host’ country
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - This determines that the project is not detrimental to the immediate local environment
Governments or organizations use the resulting Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) from the CDM projects to help meet their Kyoto greenhouse gas targets.
CDM projects must be validated before commencement and subsequently verified annually by an independent third party. For the CDM, these bodies are called Designated Operational Entities (DOE) and must be accredited by the UNFCCC’s CDM Executive Board.
We are accredited as a DOE to validate CDM projects in the renewable and non-renewable energy production and distribution industry (scopes 1,2 and 3 as shown on the UNFCCC website).
Next steps
To find out more either request a quote online or contact us for more information
Validation is the process of ensuring accuracy and completeness of proposed emissions reporting systems and project design documents (PDD) and is required for the registration of greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects with the UNFCCC.
Validation ensures that the project will result in real, measurable, and long-term emission reductions and establishes the scale of the greenhouse gases that will be offset year on year to meet the requirements of the CDM Executive Board.
Once validated by the Executive Board the project can move into the production phase.
The complexities and risks in establishing carbon offset projects are significant and our experience as a global leader in environmental management and greenhouse gas emissions reduction work enables us to provide expert validation services for CDM.
If you are seeking a competitive quotation for validation of a CDM project, please complete an enquiry form.
If you’re already one of our clients and have various standards in place, your Client Manager can help you assess where you are now, and guide you through the validation process.
If you’re new to BSI, don’t worry - it’s still a simple process.
1. Make contact
Get in touch and tell us what you need, so we can sort out the best services for you. We’ll give you a proposal detailing the cost and time involved in validating your CDM project.
2. Meet your CDM team
We’ll assign you a Client Manager, who will be your main point of contact through the process – and beyond. They’ll know your area of business well and will support you as you apply for registration to the UNFCCC’s Executive Board and, if your project is eligible, when you come to verify the CERs.
3. Consider Training
Whether you’re a project developer or you’ve bought into a CDM project already in production, there are a range of relevant and helpful workshops, seminars and training courses available.
4. Review and audit
We’ll do a desktop review of your project design documents, and identify any omissions or weaknesses that need resolving before submitting your project for registration.
Next steps
To find out more either request a quote online or contact us for more information
After the first year’s operation you will need to verify (or certify) the carbon offset amount generated by your project to trigger the issuance of the CERs. At present we are not able to offer this service.
Next steps
To find out more either request a quote online or contact us for more information
