| Document |
Description |
| Attestation of Title |
A statement that the project developer has title to the project reductions. The entity that has signed this form should be the account holder on the Reserve. |
| Attestation of Voluntary Implementation |
This form confirms that the project was implemented and established voluntarily and continues to operate as such. The project developer further attests that at no time was the project required to be enacted by any law, statute, rule, regulation or other legally binding mandate by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the project. |
| Attestation of Regulatory Compliance |
This form attests to the project’s compliance status throughout the project reporting period. The form identifies specific dates during the reporting period over which the project was in material compliance with all laws. In addition, the form confirms that the project developer has disclosed to their verification body in writing any and all instances of non-compliance of the project with any law. |
| Coal Mine Methane Project Submittal |
A proposal to undertake a coal mine methane project |
COI Mitigation Plan |
If the verification body has determined on the Notification of Verification Activities and Conflict of Interest (NOVA/COI) Assessment Form that the risk of conflict of interest is medium or high, they must complete this form. |
| Designated Staff Roles and Responsibilities Form |
A roster of all staff members who will be designated verifiers and serve as key personnel for the Reserve. This form must be updated annually. |
| Designation of Authority Form |
This form allows an account holder agent to obtain information about an account that they do not hold. This form is signed by both the account holder and account holder agent. |
| Fee Schedule |
A document that provides all fees associated with utilizing the Reserve software. |
| Forest Annual Monitoring Report |
A report stating the projects estimated annual carbon stocks, attesting that the project is carrying out the intended project activities, and a confirm that the project’s carbon stocks are increasing or decreasing in accordance with initial projections. |
| Forest Biological Entity-level Emissions Inventory |
An inventory of the entity’s biological emissions. |
| Forest Project Submittal Form |
A proposal to undertake a conservation-based forest management, reforestation, or conservation project |
Forest Project Verification Activity Log |
A list to assist verification bodies to prioritize and undertake verification tasks relevant to each forest projects. |
| Landfill Gas/Capture Project Submittal |
A proposal to undertake a landfill gas capture/combustion project |
| Livestock Gas/Capture Project Submittal |
A proposal to undertake a livestock gas capture/combustion project |
| Livestock Waste Management System Diagram |
Diagrammatic representation of the waste management system existing on the project site prior to project implementation. |
| Methane Verification Activity Log |
A list to assist verification bodies to prioritize and undertake verification tasks relevant to each methane projects. |
| Non-biological Entity-level Emissions Inventory |
An inventory of the entity’s non-biological emissions. |
| Notification of Verification Activity & Conflict of Interest (NOVA/COI) Form |
A form detailing the scope and plan for verification activities and the relationship between a verification body and project developer, in order for the Reserve to determine conflict of interest. |
| Operating Procedures |
A document regarding general use of the Climate Action Reserve (Reserve) software, including rules and guidelines for performing common tasks and what you can expect as a user of the system. |
| Organic Waste Digestion (OWD) Project Submittal |
A proposal to undertake a organic waste digestion project. |
| Program Manual |
A document that summarizes the overarching rules, policies and procedures for registering projects and creating offset credits with the Reserve. |
| Project Design Document |
A standard document for reporting required information about a Forest Project. The Forest Project Design Document must be submitted for review by a verifier and approved by the Reserve before the Forest Project can be registered with the Reserve. |
| Project Implementation Agreement |
An agreement between the Reserve and a Forest Owner setting forth the Forest Owner’s obligation to comply with the Forest Project Protocol and the rights and remedies of the Reserve in the event of any failure of the Forest Owner to comply with its obligations. |
| Project Listing Notification Letter |
This letter is only required if the project has previously registered reductions with another registry or similar system. This letter is submitted by the project developer to the previous registry. |
| Registry Project Transfer Attestation Form |
This form is only required if the project has previously registered reductions with another registry or similar system. |
| Regulatory Attestation |
A statement that the project is in compliance with applicable laws and is not required by any regulation |
| Regulated Person Attestation |
Regulated Person Attestation |
| Terms of Use |
This document sets out the terms by which the Reserve has agreed to provide account holders with access to use the Reserve software. |
| Urban Forest Project Submittal Form |
A proposal to undertake a urban forest project |
| Verification Opinion |
The official confirmation and final statement of findings, detailing the number of CRTs issued, the vintages (if more than one) and the standard used to verify those CRTs. |
| Verification Program Manual |
A document for verification bodies that gives insight into the verification process, the requirements for conducting verification (like accreditation and training), conflict of interest and confidentiality provisions, and the core verification activities expected under the Reserve. |
