VCS 2007 Validation Report Template
Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007
Validation Report Template
19 November 2007
Validation Report:
Name of
Verification company:
Date of the issue:
Report Title:
Approved by:
Client:
Project Title:
Summary:
The summary should contain:
- a brief description of the validation project and the
GHG project
- the purpose and scope of validation
- the methodology and criteria used for validation
- any restrictions or uncertainties related to the
validation
- main conclusions and corrective action requests when
relevant
- summary of the validation conclusion
Work carried out by:
Number of pages:
[Table of Contents]
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Introduction
1.1 Objective
The objective of the validation should explain the
purpose of validation
1.2 Scope and Criteria
The scope and criteria of the validation should be
described.
1.3 VCS project Description
A brief description of the VCS project should be
described.
1.4 Level of assurance
The level of assurance of the validation report
should be defined.
2 Methodology
Explain the means of validation used.
2.1 Review of Document
Explain how the validation is performed as an audit
where the project design documents and any other
supporting documents are reviewed and compared with
identified and stated requirements.
2.2 Follow-up Interviews
Identify any personnel who have been interviewed
and/or provided additional information to the
presented documentation.
2.3 Resolution of any material discrepancy
This section should explain how material
discrepancies were resolved raised by the validation
team were resolved during communications between the
Client and the validation team if there were any. .
3 Validation Findings
3.1 Project Design
The conclusions regarding:
 the technology used
 project duration, crediting time and project start
date
 Ownership
o Proof of title
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o Double counting and whether the project
participated in another emission trading
programme
 Project applicability to the VCS for projects
rejected under other GHG programme (if applicable)
 Whether the project is eligible under the VCS
 Any relevant findings relating to the project
should be summarised in this section.
3.2 Baseline
The conclusions regarding:
 Approval of the baseline methodology,
 Correct application and justification of selected
baseline methodology,
 Application of methodology deviations or revisions
(if applicable),
 Appropriate setting of baseline scenario, and
 Assessment and demonstration of additionality
should be summarised in this section.
3.3 Monitoring Plan
The conclusions regarding:
 Approval of the monitoring methodology,
 Correct application and justification of selected
monitoring methodology, and
 Whether the monitoring plan provides detailed
information related to the collection and archiving
of all relevant data needed to:
 Estimate or measure emissions occurring
from GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs
 Determine the baseline emissions
 Estimate changes in emissions from the site
Should be summarised in this section.
The frequency, responsibility and authority for
registration, monitoring, measurement and reporting
activities must be discussed.
3.4 Calculation of GHG Emissions
The conclusions regarding:
 The appropriateness of the source, sink and
reservoir,
 The correctness and transparency of formulas and
factors used,
 The assumptions made for estimating GHG emission
reductions, and
 Uncertainties
should be summarised in this section.
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3.5 Environmental Impact
The conclusions regarding:
 Requirements for and approval of an Environmental
Impact Assessment (if applicable)
 The sufficient documentation of environmental
impact
should be summarised in this section.
3.6 Comments by stakeholders
Any comments received from stakeholders should be
summarised in this section.
4 Validation conclusion
The validation conclusion should clearly state
whether the project meets the relevant criteria for
VCS project activities whether the project is likely
to achieve estimated emission reductions, and whether
any quantifications or limitations should be added to
the validation outcome.
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