Program Manuals and Policies

• Reserve Offset Program Manual (English - Version 9.2, April 2024 | Spanish - Version 9.2, May 2025)
• Redline from September 2023 to November 2023

• 2026 Interim eGRID2024 Data for Use in Reserve Quantification (May 14, 2026)
• Clarification Regarding Secondary Effects (April 24, 2026)
• Approach To Estimating Baseline Emissions (April 24, 2026)
• Updated Credit Labeling Process to Avoid Double Claiming Under CORSIA (April 24, 2026)
• Modular Protocol Framework Memo (March 30, 2026) - Public comment period closed April 27, 2026
• Core Carbon Principle (CCP) Credit Tagging Previously Issued Credits for Protocols with CCP-Approval Conditions (February 23, 2026)
• Variance Review Fee Policy Memo (February 27, 2025)
• CORSIA Policy Memo: Host Country Authorization Changes (August 8, 2024)
• ICVCM CCP Tagging Policy Memo (June 12, 2023)
• Use of Global Warming Potential Values for All Offset Protocols (July 13, 2022) Uso De Los Valores De Potencial De Calentamiento Global Para Todos Los Protocolos De Compensación (July 13, 2022)
• Registry Offset Credits – Retirement or Conversion to CRTs (December 14, 2020)
• Verification Body Requirements Memo - Mexico Forest Protocol (September 16, 2019) Memorándum de Requerimientos de Órgano Verificador - Protocolo Forestal para México (16 de septiembre de 2019)
• Forest Verifier Training Requirements (September 14, 2017)
• Monitoring and Reporting Activities for Forest Projects with Credits at Both ARB and the Reserve (April 6, 2017)
• Forest Project Reporting and Verification Requirements (May 19, 2016)
• PIA and PIA Amendment Agreement and Recordation Policy (October 20, 2015)
• Risk Factors for Water Quality Regulatory Violations at Livestock Facilities (September 1, 2015)
• Effect of New Waste Diversion Mandates on Reserve Projects (Seattle, California) (January 14, 2015)
• Manufacturer Recommendations for Meter Maintenance (December 12, 2013)
• Requirements for Project Diagrams (February 13, 2012)
• Use of eGRID Electricity Emission Factors for All Project Protocols (May 3, 2011)
• Immediate Crediting of Future Avoided Emissions (September 7, 2010)

• Verification Program Manual (February 3, 2021)
• Manual del Programa de Verificación (febrero de 2021)
• Verification Program Manual Summary of Changes (February 3, 2021)

• Climate Action Reserve User Guide (June 2024) (English | Spanish)

• Climate Action Reserve Terms of Use (July 2023) (English | Spanish)
• Redline from June 2022 to July 2023 (English | Spanish - coming soon)

Please contact us with questions or comments on the Reserve program.