Define the project
Set the project boundary, baseline scenario, technology or activity, crediting approach, safeguards and monitoring plan.
HOW IT WORKS
From climate activity to a traceable credit.
A carbon project becomes credit-worthy through a documented cycle of baseline setting, validation, registration, monitoring, verification and issuance.
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COMMON UNITPER CREDIT
01 / PROJECT CYCLESix stages. One chain
Six stages. One chain
of climate evidence.
The exact process varies by carbon standard and methodology, but these are the core building blocks of high-integrity project development.
Independent review
An eligible third party reviews whether the project design and methodology application meet the relevant programme requirements.
List the project
Following successful review, the project is submitted for registration under the selected carbon programme or registry.
Measure performance
Collect project data according to the monitoring plan—such as biomass growth, renewable generation or EV usage.
Check the results
Reported emission reductions or removals are reviewed against evidence, calculations and monitoring records.
Create traceable units
Approved tonnes may be issued as serialised credits, which can later be transferred or retired to support a climate claim.
02 / QUALITY CHECK
What makes a carbon credit stronger?
A
Additionality
The project should rely on carbon finance or otherwise go beyond business-as-usual.
B
Robust baseline
Crediting starts from a defensible comparison scenario, not an inflated reference case.
C
Permanence
Removal projects need safeguards for reversal risk and long-term carbon storage.
D
No double counting
Clear registry records and accounting rules help ensure the same tonne is not claimed twice.
03 / TRANSPARENCY
Standards, procedures and public records matter.
Reference registries such as Carbon Registry–India publish programme documents, procedures, methodologies and project-cycle guidance so stakeholders can understand how projects are assessed and credits are tracked. This website design follows that clarity-first idea without copying the reference site.
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