• Preliminary Review: USD 3,500 paid to SustainCERT
  • Validation audit: fee depends on each Validation and Verification Body (VVB). This must be discussed between the project developer and the selected VVB. 
  • Project Design Certification: USD 1,500 paid to SustainCERT
  • Verification audit: fee depends on each VVB. This must be discussed between the project developer and the selected VVB. 
  • Performance Certification: USD 1,500 paid to SustainCERT
  • Soil Carbon Review: USD 500 paid to SustainCERT. This is optional and meant for afforestation/reforestation (A/R) projects that wish to claim verified emission reductions (VERs) from soil carbon. This step does not require an independent third-party audit.
  • First Credit Issuance: $.30 cents a ton
  • Subsequent Credit issuance: $.30 cents a ton
  • New Area Certification Fee: $1500