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Carbon - Programme of Activities

What are the Validation and Verification Body (VVB) requirements for VVBs that have performed verification activity of a given PoA previously?

If the same VVB wishes to perform verification of a given PoA for which they have performed validation activity (including the inclusion of Voluntary Projec...

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 at 12:45 PM

When does the Validation and Verification Body (VVB) rule requiring a different auditing team to perform a separate verification activity for the same project (Programme of Activity (PoA) come into effect?

The rule comes into force October 2, 2020. After this date, if VVB signs an agreement to perform verification for PoA for which the same VVB already perform...

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 at 12:48 PM

Can a Voluntary Project Activity (VPA)/ Component Project Activity (CPA) be included in a Programme of Activity (PoA) without a Validation and Verification Body (VVB) compliance check?

Yes. The Coordinating/Managing Entity (CME) may directly include VPAs/CPAs in the registered PoA per the “PoA Certification Cycle” specified in PoA requirem...

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 8:22 AM

When is a Validation and Verification Body (VVB) compliance check required for Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs)/ Component Project Activities (CPAs)?

The VVB compliance check is mandatory for Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs)/ Component Project Activities (CPAs) inclusion in the registered PoA under fol...

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 8:23 AM

For Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs)/ Component Project Activities (CPAs) included in a Programme of Activity (PoA) without a compliance check, how is compliance monitored?

For the VPAs/CPAs directly included by the Coordinating/Managing Entity (CME), the Validation And Verification Body (VVB) that performs the first verificati...

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 8:23 AM

What documents must be submitted during Programme of Activity (PoA) design change?

The documents to be submitted during PoA design change shall be in line with the list of documentation mentioned in Annex A of the Principles & Requirem...

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 8:24 AM

What must be submitted during Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs)/ Component Project Activities (CPA) design change?

The VPA/CPA-level design change request can be submitted following the applicable tracks as specified below depending on the nature of the design change: ...

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 8:24 AM

What is considered a “minor change” in a Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs)/ Component Project Activities (CPA) design change?

Minor changes are defined as follows: Any corrections to project information of a registered VPA/CPA that do not affect the design of the VPA/CPA Tem...

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 8:25 AM