Project Information Document Version 3.0
* Please note the Project Information Document is intended to be used as a tool for Pacific Carbon Trust and the Project Proponent
to determine if a project would potentially meet the requirements of the BC Emission Offsets Regulation.
** Once PCT receives your submission you can expect a response within 10 business days.
Section 1 – Background Information
Project title:
Please use the following format: {Project type description} – {Company Name}, {Location}. Ex.: Biomass gasification project – Your Company (Vancouver)
Date submitted:
Full legal name of Project Proponent:
Common business or operating name(s):
Describe your relationship to the project (owner, operator, aggregator, or program authority):
Project commercial operation date (actual or expected):
Project location (If not available, please provide the GPS coordinates of the locations to a reasonable level of accuracy):
Is this an aggregated or programmatic project?
Primary project contact
Secondary project contact
Person’s legal name:
Person’s legal name:
Title:
Title:
Company Name (if different from Project Proponent):
Company Name (if different from Project Proponent):
Complete business address:
Complete business address:
Phone number:
Phone number:
Email address:
Email address:
Project Proponent’s experience in developing carbon offset projects (including experience with this project type):
Proposed Carbon Consultant (if applicable):
Proposed Validator (if known):
Proposed Verifier (if known):
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Section 2 – Project Description, Timeline and Delivery Volume
Project Description:
Please provide a plain language overview of the project answering the following questions:
 How will the project achieve emission reductions and/or removal enhancements?
 What key technology, if any, will be employed to generate emission reductions and/or removal enhancements?
 Provide any other information you believe will help PCT understand and evaluate the project, including potential delay, technology,
development and operating risks.
Response:
Project Timeline:
Please provide an overview of the key dates and anticipated milestones associated with your project. These should include:
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Project planning, feasibility, and design activities
Internal and external approvals such as permitting, financing, and operating
Construction, commercial operation or implementation dates
Project Plan (refer to the Project Plan Template for additional guidance)
A sample table is provided below which can be modified or replaced, as appropriate.
TASK
START
END
Planning/Feasibility
Design
Final Approval for Expenditure
Construction
Testing
Commissioning
Commercial Operations
Other
Prepare and complete final project plan
Project Delivery Volume:
Please provide an estimate of the anticipated project offset volumes proposed to Pacific Carbon Trust:
VINTAGE YEAR
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DELIVERY DATE
VOLUME BY ACTIVITY TYPE
(Tonnes CO2e)
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Section 3 – Compliance With BC’s Emission Offsets Regulation
Key qualification criteria for offsets purchased by Pacific Carbon Trust is evidence-based documentation demonstrating how
the project meets BC Emission Offsets Regulation (EOR) criteria.
3.1. WITHIN SCOPE
Requirement: The emission reductions and/or removal enhancements occur from sources, sinks or
reservoirs within BC. EOR Section 3(2)(o) and definition of CO2e.
The project includes emission reductions of one or more of the six main types of greenhouse gases.
(Double-click on box(es) to complete).
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Sulphur hexafluoride(SF6)
Methane (CH4)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), specify:
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), specify:
Requirement: The project is intended to result in emission reductions and/or removal enhancements
from an identifiable action or decision. EOR Section 3(2)(o)/3(2)(r) Also see “Guidance to Determining
Project Additionality” Section 5, on the Pacific Carbon Trust Website.
3.2. REAL
3.2.1. Briefly explain how emission reductions and/or removal enhancements as a result of the project activity do not result in
increases in emissions in other locations/ jurisdictions (i.e. minimize leakage).
Response:
3.2.2. For land-based or geological sequestration projects, briefly explain the steps that will be taken to ensure that emission
reductions and/or removal enhancements as a result of the project activity will endure for a period of at least 100 years? (i.e.
permanence)
Response:
3.3. QUANTIFIABLE
Requirement: The Proponent demonstrates how the proposed project is or will be quantifiable.
EOR Section 3(2)(o)
3.3.1. If available, identify the methodology/quantification protocol you expect to use to quantify emissions reductions and/or
removal enhancements. As applicable, please indicate the offset system under which this protocol has been approved.
Response:
3.3.2. If a protocol exists (or is in the development phase), what are the key measurement and monitoring data required to
substantiate emissions reductions and/or removal enhancements? Please demonstrate how this information is currently (or
will be) collected and managed and the types of controls in place to ensure accuracy, completeness and a certainty to a
reasonable level of assurance. The use of a Data Flow Map is highly recommended.
Response:
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3.4. CLEAR OWNERSHIP/
COUNTED ONCE
3.4.1
Requirement: The respondent asserts that they have a superior claim of ownership with respect to all
emission reductions and/or removal enhancements to be achieved by carrying out the project. (EOR
Section 3(2)(q) and 9(b))
The respondent must be able to ensure any emissions reductions and/or removal enhancements will
only be counted once as an emission offset. (EOR Section 8(c))
Please explain how ownership of the direct and/or indirect emission reductions will be demonstrated. For indirect
emission reductions describe how the proponent will maintain a chain of custody to the emission reductions (quitclaims,
contractual arrangements etc.)
Response:
3.5. ADDITIONAL
Requirement: Responses should clearly demonstrate how the proposed project meets the mandatory
criteria of Additionality. While completing this section, please see “Guidance to Determining Project
Additionality” on the Pacific Carbon Trust Website and (EOR Section 3(2)(j) & EOR definition of “project
reduction”, 3(2)(k) and 3(2)(l)), (EOR Section 3(2)(o)) for further reference.
3.5.1 Baselines are the most likely scenario that would exist in the absence of the project activity. Please identify:
a)
Probable and realistic baselines.
Response:
b) Describe how the product/service delivered by the project is equivalent to that which would be delivered in the baselines
(i.e. functional equivalence).
Response:
3.5.2 Please identify barriers (Financial, Technological, Social, Other) that prevent the project from being the baseline scenario and
provide evidence to support how the price of carbon helps overcome these barriers. Evidence may include:
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Financial: may include cash flow analysis with NPV or IRR calculations.
Technological: may include evidence that technology is not common practice in industry and/or geographic location and
that a carbon price has helped implement new and novel technology.
Social/Other: may include community sentiment or commercial or legal barriers.
Response:
3.5.3
Please confirm if there are government laws, regulations or other legal requirements to complete the proposed project
activity.
Response: Y/N
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Section 4 – Additional Benefits
4.1 CO-BENEFITS
Addressing climate change while meeting the Province’s economic and social goals is an important
component of Pacific Carbon Trust’s mandate. Please describe any additional benefits that will result
from the proposed project.
As applicable, please provide details on any potential co-benefits of the proposed project as they pertain to the following:
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Sustain or increase employment in BC;
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BC-based technologies created or used in the implementation of the proposed project. Please provide technology provider
details;
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Environmental benefits arising from the implementation of the proposed project (e.g. - bio-diversity, water conservation,
improved air or water quality, etc.);
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Social benefits (e.g. education, knowledge transfer, capacity building etc.);
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Benefits to First Nations arising from the proposed project (including economic, social and/or cultural benefits);
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Benefits to local communities arising from the proposed project (including economic, social and/or cultural benefits);
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Details of the stakeholder and community review or engagement process that has been (or will be) undertaken as part of this
project;
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Other benefits not detailed above. For example - incremental revenues to the Province.
Response:
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