Only Verification Bodies currently accredited or enrolled in the ANSI accreditation program may provide verification services to Reserve project developers. The Reserve no longer accredits Verification Bodies. ANSI is currently accepting applications for the GHG accreditation program. Please visit ANSI’s website for details on application and accreditation requirements.
The Accreditation Process
The Climate Action Reserve has partnered with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to accredit independent third party Verification Bodies under ISO14065:2007, ISO 14064-3:2006, and the International Accreditation Forum, Inc. (IAF) MD 6:2009 for specific project sector groupings in accordance with ANSI Scoping Policy GHG-PR-706. This coordinated effort streamlines the accreditation process for Verification Bodies in North America and create consistency with international practice.
Only Verification Bodies currently accredited or enrolled in the ANSI accreditation program may provide verification services to Reserve project developers. The Reserve no longer accredits Verification Bodies. ANSI is currently accepting applications for the GHG accreditation program. Please visit ANSI’s website for details on application and accreditation requirements.
To perform verification under the Climate Action Reserve
To successfully gain approval to conduct verification activities for the Climate Action Reserve, verification bodies and Lead Verifiers must meet the following requirements. Refer to the Reserve Verification Program Manual further information on these requirements.
Generally accredited Verification Bodies may conduct one additional verification in each sector for which it is qualified. There is no deadline for this requirement and CRTs will not be held up for the additional verification. This verification shall be used for the purpose of obtaining the required witness assessment and finalizing sector-specific group accreditations. If the Verification Body fails to obtain its sector-specific accreditation using this additional verification, CRTs will not be issued until such time as the Verification Body has obtained said accreditation.
Please refer to Section 2.2 of the Verification Program Manual for a comprehensive list of Verification Body obligations.