Covalent Standard
The Covalent Certification Standard is for engineered carbon removal projects, providing a comprehensive framework for certification and verification. Our innovative approach helps project developers navigate the complex CDR landscape.
Forward-Contracts
An innovative pre-certification journey tailored for early-stage projects, providing you with the recognition and support you need to navigate the challenging carbon removal landscape while bolstering your credibility.
Blockchain-Native Registry
A fully transparent and publicly accessible registry that houses all your project's crucial documentation, transactions and dynamically evolving indicators, fostering maximum trust-building for all stakeholders involved.
Discover the Cycle for Project Design Certification
Registration
Optimize your certification process with comprehensive and thorough management, enabling you to confidently market and deliver your carbon removal solutions.
Project Statement Document (PSD)
Discover the blueprint for success with the Project Statement Document, a meticulously crafted guide to streamline your carbon removal project's journey towards certification.
Validation
Issue credits with future vintages, and sell forward credits to generate revenue.
On-site Operational Check
Strengthen your project's credibility through an On-Site Operational Check, delivering a thorough, in-person evaluation of your carbon removal efforts and progress.
Verification
Enhance your project's reputation by demonstrating your carbon removal success with our comprehensive Verification process, ensuring full compliance and transparency.
Crediting
Fortify your certification progress with our all-inclusive and exacting crediting methodology, supporting you to confidently present and provide your carbon removal technologies.
Projected Removal Units (PRUs)
Unlock the potential of your project by issuing Projected Removal Units (PRUs), a powerful representation of your anticipated carbon removal achievements, paving the way for success and recognition.
Verified Removal Units (VRUs)
Showcase a confirmation of the delivered and verified carbon removals of your project, empowering you to confidently offer retirement-ready solutions for your clients' offsetting purposes.
Buffer Pool
Safeguard your project's integrity with the buffer pool, a dedicated reserve of locked credits designed to mitigate potential shortages and ensure the lasting reliability of your carbon removal achievements.
Explore Our Document Library
Covalent Certification Standard v1.0 Beta
A comprehensive and rigorous framework for certifying carbon removal projects.
DownloadRules & Requirements v1.0 Beta
The rules and requirements document outlines the requirements that a project must meet to achieve certification.
Under developmentProject Statement Document Template v1.1
The Project Statement Document Template provides a standardized format for project developers to submit the required information.
DownloadProject Eligibility Assessment Document (PEAD) v1.1
The document outlining the pre-evaluation criterias for project eligibility.
DownloadPublic Stakeholder Consultation Report Template v1.1
A document template used to summarize the feedback obtained from public stakeholders during consultation processes.
DownloadUncertainty Factor Calculation Tool
A tool to calculate the uncertainty factor in carbon removal projects.
DownloadMonitoring Report Template
Provides a structured approach for project developers to report on the progress and performance of their carbon removal projects.
DownloadVVB Requirements
The VVB requirements outline the criteria that verification and validation bodies must meet to be accredited.
Under developmentVVB Application Form
An application form for third-party verification bodies to be accredited under Covalent Certification Standard.
DownloadRemediation Notification Template
Template for notifying Covalent of remediation activities undertaken by a project.
Under developmentStorage Notification Template
Required to be submitted by project developers to notify stakeholders, after a carbon storage is performed.
Under developmentRisk Assessment Tool
The risk assessment tool is designed to identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential risks associated with a project activities.
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