Becoming a Lead Verifier and Verifying Body

The Climate Action Reserve and several other greenhouse gas (GHG) programs and registries are partnering with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to accredit independent third party Validation and Verification Bodies under to ISO14065:2007 and the International Accreditation Forum, Inc. (IAF) guidance and under their accompanying protocols.

This coordinated effort will help streamline the accreditation process for GHG Verification Bodies in North America and create consistency with international practice in relation to GHG emissions verification. Only Verification Bodies currently approved by the Reserve or those involved in the ANSI accreditation program may provide verification services to Reserve project developers. The Reserve is no longer accrediting new Verification Bodies but in the future could partner with other organizations to provide accreditation services.

ANSI is currently accepting applications for the GHG accreditation program. For more information or to request an application, please visit ANSI’s website for details on how to apply. Accreditation reduces the risk to GHG programs by assuring them that verification bodies are competent to carry out the work they undertake. It also provides criteria for assessing and recognizing the competence of verification bodies, allowing for a consistent comparable scheme across GHG programs.

To successfully gain approval to conduct verification activities for the Climate Action Reserve, verification bodies must meet the following criteria for both verification body Requirements and Individual Verifier Requirements.

For any individual to be qualified as a Lead Verifier and eligible to conduct verification activities under the Climate Action Reserve, he/she must meet the following criteria:

• Be employed or subcontracted to a verification body accredited under ISO 14065 OR an already approved Verification Body under the Reserve
• Meet internal training requirements, following proper processes and procedures under his/her ISO 14065 accredited Verification Body or already approved Verification Body under the Reserve
• Attend and successfully complete a required Project Verification Body training under the Climate Action Reserve protocols (receive a Certificate of Completion for the training course)
• Be identified as “Lead Verifier” in the Designated Staff, Roles and Responsibilities form submitted by his/her Verification Body to reserve@climateregistry.org
  

Any company or organization seeking to be qualified and eligible to conduct emissions reduction project verification activities must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Climate Action Reserve Project and Verification Protocols.
• Have a minimum of two staff members designated as Lead Verifiers
• Lead Verifiers are REQUIRED to have completed Reserve training on its project protocols, specific to the sector that the Verification Body is applying to be accredited under.
• Meet the Reserve’s accreditation additional sector specific requirements.

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