PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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Project design
For EcoBase, we provided weekly responses to project design questions followed by virtual meetings for IFM ERA European projects under VM0003.
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Offset calculations
For Eken Financing, we set parameters for more accurate offset modeling calculations for extended rotation age (ERA) intervention under a dynamic baseline methodology. We also visited the project proponents in Sweden.
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VCS PD/MR reviews
For Forest Solution, we reviewed a draft PD/MR against the VCS standard for a Swedish boreal fertilization project.
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Standard requirements & project feasibility
For BGCI, we led a half day virtual workshop on PIN-PD requirements for Plan Vivo 5.0 for their Kaya Connect Kenya reforestation project. We also reviewed the feasibility of their project in the field.
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Nonpermanence risk report reviews
For Perimeter Forest, we reviewed and revised their Canadian VCS non-permanence risk report.
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Feasibility reports
For Compass Carbon, we conducted a feasibility report of an ERA IFM project on the Olympic Peninsula, WA, USA under the ARB compliance standard using FVS modeling.
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Corporate GHG footprint calculations
For Super Plastic, we calculated the historical, company-wide GHG footprint based on WRI scopes 1, 2 and 3 for CY 2021, 2022 and 2023. We also made recommendations for the Burlington, VT, USA based company to reduce future GHG emissions.
AUDITING
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Technical due diligence
For TENBS, we conducted thorough technical due diligence (including FVS model replication) of two ACR IFM projects in the USA prior to potential offset purchase.
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Technical reviews
For VCS, we reviewed the validation/ verification report of an urban reforestation project in India and a validation report of a rural reforestation project in Brazil.
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Technical reviews
For Carbon Check, we reviewed the validation/verification reports of: a native species reforestation project in Colombia; a mangrove (blue carbon) reforestation project in India; an urban reforestation project in India; a mangrove reforestation project in Saudi Arabia; and a bamboo reforestation project in South Africa (Gold Standard).
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Technical reviews
For Plan Vivo, we reviewed uncertainty calculations to account for differences between two monitoring periods.
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Risk assessments
For DNV, we conducted red flag risk assessments for proposed investments in a Brazil and Colombia upland avoided deforestation project and also a Suriname mangrove reforestation (blue carbon) project.