Vcs Project Description Template Verra

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VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE
This template is for the design of projects using the VCS Program

Instructions for Completing the Project Description
TITLE PAGE: Complete all items in the box on the title page using Arial or Century Gothic 10.5 point,
black, regular (non-italic) font. This box must appear on the title page of the final document. Project
descriptions may also feature the project title and preparers’ name, logo and contact information more
prominently on the title page, using the format below (Arial or Century Gothic 24 point and Arial or
Century Gothic 12 point, black, regular font)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Instructions for completing the project description template are under the
section headings in this template. Adhere to all instructions, as set out in the VCS Standard

Instructions relate back to the rules and requirements set out in the VCS Standard and accompanying
VCS Program documents. The preparer will need to refer to these documents in order to complete the
template

Note: The instructions in this template are to serve as a guide and do not necessarily represent an
exhaustive list of the information the preparer must provide under each section of the template

Unless applying a merited deviation, please complete all sections using Arial or Franklin Gothic Book
10.5 point, black, regular (non-italic) font. Where a section is not applicable, explain why the section is
not applicable (i.e., do not delete the section from the final document and do not only write “not
applicable”). Submit the project description as a non-editable PDF

Delete all instructions, including this introductory text, from the final document

PROJECT TITLE
Logo (optional)
Document Prepared by (individual or entity)
Contact Information (optional)
Project Title Name of project
Version Version number of this document
Date of Issue DD-Month-YYYY this version of the document issued
Prepared By Individual or entity that prepared this document
Contact Physical address, telephone, email, website
CONTENTS
1 PROJECT DETAILS................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Summary Description of the Project ................................................................................ 5
1.2 Sectoral Scope and Project Type .................................................................................... 5
1.3 Project Eligibility .................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Project Design ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Project Proponent .............................................................................................................. 5
1.6 Other Entities Involved in the Project ............................................................................... 6
1.7 Ownership............................................................................................................................ 6
1.8 Project Start Date ............................................................................................................... 6
1.9 Project Crediting Period .................................................................................................... 6
1.10 Project Scale and Estimated GHG Emission Reductions or Removals ........................ 6
1.11 Description of the Project Activity .................................................................................... 7
1.12 Project Location ................................................................................................................. 8
1.13 Conditions Prior to Project Initiation ................................................................................. 8
1.14 Compliance with Laws, Statutes and Other Regulatory Frameworks ......................... 8
1.15 Participation under Other GHG Programs ...................................................................... 8
1.16 Other Forms of Credit ......................................................................................................... 9
1.17 Additional Information Relevant to the Project ............................................................. 9
2 SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................... 10
2.1 No Net Harm ..................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Local Stakeholder Consultation ..................................................................................... 10
2.3 Environmental Impact ................................................................................................. 1011
2.4 Public Comments ............................................................................................................. 11
2.5 AFOLU-Specific Safeguards ............................................................................................ 11
3 APPLICATION OF METHODOLOGY................................................................... 11
3.1 Title and Reference of Methodology ............................................................................ 11
3.2 Applicability of Methodology ......................................................................................... 11
3.3 Project Boundary .......................................................................................................... 1112
3.4 Baseline Scenario ............................................................................................................. 12
3.5 Additionality ...................................................................................................................... 13
3.6 Methodology Deviations ................................................................................................. 13
4 QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS ...... 1314
4.1 Baseline Emissions ............................................................................................................. 14
4.2 Project Emissions ............................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Leakage............................................................................................................................. 14
4.4 Net GHG Emission Reductions and Removals .............................................................. 14
5 MONITORING .................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Data and Parameters Available at Validation ............................................................ 15
5.2 Data and Parameters Monitored ............................................................................... 1516
5.3 Monitoring Plan ............................................................................................................. 1617
APPENDIX ..................................................................................................................... 18
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1 PROJECT DETAILS
1.1 Summary Description of the Project
Provide a summary description of the project to enable an understanding of the nature of the
project and its implementation, including the following (no more than one page):
• A summary description of the technologies/measures to be implemented by the
project

• The location of the project

• An explanation of how the project is expected to generate GHG emission reductions or
removals

• A brief description of the scenario existing prior to the implementation of the project

• An estimate of annual average and total GHG emission reductions and removals

1.2 Sectoral Scope and Project Type
Indicate the sectoral scope(s) applicable to the project, the AFOLU project category and activity
type (if applicable), and whether the project is a grouped project

1.3 Project Eligibility
Describe and justify how the project is eligible under the scope of the VCS Program

1.4 Project Design
Indicate whether the project has been designed to include a single installation of an activity,
multiple project activity instances, or as a grouped project

Eligibility Criteria
For grouped projects, provide additional information relevant to the design of the grouped
project (e.g., the eligibility criteria for the inclusion of new project activity instances)

1.5 Project Proponent
Provide contact information for the project proponent(s). Copy and paste the table as needed

Organization name
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Contact person
Title
Address
Telephone
Email
1.6 Other Entities Involved in the Project
Provide contact information and roles/responsibilities for any other entities involved in the
development of the project. Copy and paste the table as needed

Organization name
Role in the project
Contact person
Title
Address
Telephone
Email
1.7 Ownership
Provide evidence of project ownership, in accordance with the VCS Program specifications on
project ownership

1.8 Project Start Date
Indicate, and provide justification for, the project start date, specifying the day, month and year

1.9 Project Crediting Period
Indicate the project crediting period, specifying the day, month and year for the start and end
dates and the total number of years

1.10 Project Scale and Estimated GHG Emission Reductions or Removals
Indicate the scale of the project (project or large project) and the estimated annual GHG
emission reductions or removals for the project crediting period

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Project Scale
Project
Large project
Year Estimated GHG emission
reductions or removals (tCO 2e)
Year A (e.g., 2019)
Year B
Year C
Year..

Total estimated ERs
Total number of crediting years
Average annual ERs
1.11 Description of the Project Activity
Describe the project activity or activities (including the technologies or measures employed)
and how it/they will achieve net GHG emission reductions or removals

For non-AFOLU projects:
• Include a list and the arrangement of the main manufacturing/production
technologies, systems and equipment involved. Include in the description information
about the age and average lifetime of the equipment based on manufacturer’s
specifications and industry standards, and existing and forecast installed capacities,
load factors and efficiencies

• Include the types and levels of services (normally in terms of mass or energy flows)
provided by the systems and equipment that are being modified and/or installed and
their relation, if any, to other manufacturing/production equipment and systems
outside the project boundary. Clearly explain how the same types and levels of services
provided by the project would have been provided in the baseline scenario

• Where appropriate, provide a list of facilities, systems and equipment in operation
under the existing scenario prior to the implementation of the project

For AFOLU projects:
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• For all measures listed, include information on any conservation, management or
planting activities, including a description of how the various organizations,
communities and other entities are involved

• In the description of the project activity, state if the project is located within a
jurisdiction covered by a jurisdictional REDD+ program

1.12 Project Location
Indicate the project location and geographic boundaries (if applicable) including a set of
geodetic coordinates. For grouped and AFOLU projects, coordinates may be submitted
separately as a KML file

1.13 Conditions Prior to Project Initiation
Describe the conditions existing prior to project initiation and demonstrate that the project has
not been implemented to generate GHG emissions for the purpose of their subsequent
reduction, removal or destruction

Where the baseline scenario is the same as the conditions existing prior to the project
initiation, there is no need to repeat the description of the scenarios (rather, just state that this
is the case and refer the reader to Section 3.42.4 (Baseline Scenario)

For AFOLU projects, include the present and prior environmental conditions of the project area,
including as appropriate information on the climate, hydrology, topography, relevant historic
conditions, soils, vegetation and ecosystems

1.14 Compliance with Laws, Statutes and Other Regulatory Frameworks
Identify and demonstrate compliance of the project with all and any relevant local, regional and
national laws, statutes and regulatory frameworks

1.15 Participation under Other GHG Programs
Projects Registered (or seeking registration) under Other GHG Program(s)
Indicate whether the project has been registered, or is seeking registration under any other
GHG programs. Where the project has been registered under any other GHG program, provide
the registration number and details

Projects Rejected by Other GHG Programs
Indicate whether the project has been rejected by any other GHG programs. Where the project
has been rejected, provide the relevant information, including the reason(s) for the rejection
and justification of eligibility under the VCS Program

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1.16 Other Forms of Credit
Emissions Trading Programs and Other Binding Limits
Indicate whether the project reduces GHG emissions from activities that are included in an
emissions trading program or any other mechanism that includes GHG allowance trading, and
include details about any such programs or mechanisms. Where applicable, demonstrate that
GHG emission reductions and removals generated by the project will not be used for
compliance under such programs or mechanisms. Examples of appropriate evidence are
provided in the VCS Standard

Other Forms of Environmental Credit
Indicate whether the project has sought or received another form of GHG-related
environmental credit, including renewable energy certificates. Include all relevant information
about the GHG-related environmental credit and the related program

List all other programs under which the project is eligible to participate (to create another form
of GHG-related environmental credit)

1.17 Additional Information Relevant to the Project
Leakage Management
Where applicable, describe the leakage management plan and implementation of leakage and
risk mitigation measures

Commercially Sensitive Information
Indicate whether any commercially sensitive information has been excluded from the public
version of the project description and briefly describe the items to which such information
pertains

Note - Information related to the determination of the baseline scenario, demonstration of
additionality, and estimation and monitoring of GHG emission reductions and removals
(including operational and capital expenditures) cannot be considered to be commercially
sensitive and must be provided in the public versions of the project documents

Sustainable Development Contributions
Provide a brief description that includes the following (no more than 100 words):
• A summary description of project activities that result in sustainable development (SD)
Contributions (i.e., technologies/measures implemented, activity location)

• An explanation of how project activities will result in expected SD contributions

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• Describe how the project contributesactivities contribute to achieving any nationally
stated sustainable development priorities, including any provisions for monitoring and
reporting same

Further Information
Include any additional relevant legislative, technical, economic, sectoral, social, environmental,
geographic, site-specific and/or temporal information that may have a bearing on the eligibility
of the project, the net GHG emission reductions or removals, or the quantification of the
project’s net GHG emission reductions or removals

2 SAFEGUARDS
2.1 No Net Harm
Summarize any potential negative environmental and socio-economic impacts and the steps
taken to mitigate them

2.2 Local Stakeholder Consultation
Describe the process for, and the outcomes from, the local stakeholder consultation conducted
prior to validation. Include details on the following:
• The procedures or methods used for engaging local stakeholders (e.g., dates of
announcements or meetings, periods during which input was sought)

• The procedures or methods used for documenting the outcomes of the local
stakeholder consultation

• The mechanism for on-going communication with local stakeholders

• How due account of all and any input received during the consultation has been taken

Include details on any updates to the project design or justify why updates are not
appropriate

For AFOLU projects, also demonstrate how the project has or will communicate the following:
• The project design and implementation, including the results of monitoring

• The risks, costs and benefits the project may bring to local stakeholders

• All relevant laws and regulations covering workers’ rights in the host country

• The process of VCS Program validation and verification and the validation/verification
body’s site visit

2.3 Environmental Impact
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Summarize any environmental impact assessments carried out with respect to the project,
where applicable

2.4 Public Comments
Demonstrate how due account of all and any comments received during the public comment
period has been taken. Include details on any updates to the project design or demonstrate the
insignificance or irrelevance of comments

2.5 AFOLU-Specific Safeguards
For AFOLU projects, provide details on the following:
• Local stakeholder identification process and a description of results

• Risks to local stakeholders due to project implementation and how the project will
mitigate such risks

• Risks to local stakeholder resources due to project implementation and how the project
will mitigate such risks, including the plans to ensure the project will not impact local
stakeholder’s property rights without the free, prior and informed consent

• Processes to ensure ongoing communication and consultation with local stakeholders,
including a grievance redress procedure to resolve any conflicts which may arise
between the project proponent and local stakeholders

For AFOLU projects with no impacts on local stakeholders, provide evidence of such

For non-AFOLU projects, this section is not required

3 APPLICATION OF METHODOLOGY
3.1 Title and Reference of Methodology
Provide the title, reference and version number of the methodology or methodologies applied
to the project. Include also the title and version number of any tools applied by the project

3.2 Applicability of Methodology
Demonstrate and justify how the project activity(s) meets each of the applicability conditions of
the methodology(s), and tools (where applicable) applied by the project. Address each
applicability condition separately

3.3 Project Boundary
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Define the project boundary and identify the relevant GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs for the
project and baseline scenarios (including leakage if applicable)

Source Gas Included? Justification/Explanation
CO2
CH4
Source 1
N 2O
Other
Baseline
CO2
CH4
Source 2
N 2O
Other
CO2
CH4
Source 1
N 2O
Other
Project
CO2
CH4
Source 2
N 2O
Other
In addition to the table, provide a diagram or map of the project boundary, showing clearly the
physical locations of the various installations or management activities taking place as part of
the project activity based on the description provided in Section 1.111.8 (Description of the
Project Activity) above

For non-AFOLU projects, include in the diagram the equipment, systems and flows of mass and
energy. Include the GHG emission sources identified in the project boundary

For AFOLU projects, include in the diagram or map the locations of where the various
measures are taking place, any reference areas and leakage belts

3.4 Baseline Scenario
Identify and justify the baseline scenario, in accordance with the procedure set out in the
applied methodology and any relevant tools. Where the procedure in the applied methodology
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you write a project description for vcs?

Developing a Project Description Project proponents develop a project description using the VCS Project Description (VCS PD) template. The VCS PD describes all the details of the project and project activity, including location, start date, project crediting period and ownership of the emission reductions.

What does the vcs pd include?

The VCS PD describes all the details of the project and project activity, including location, start date, project crediting period and ownership of the emission reductions.

How does the vcs monitoring report template work?

Once a project starts, the project proponent begins monitoring and measuring emission reductions and other data to produce monitoring reports using the VCS Monitoring Report template.

How do i develop a project description for my project?

Project proponents develop a project description using the VCS Project Description (VCS PD) template. The VCS PD describes all the details of the project and project activity, including location, start date, project crediting period and ownership of the emission reductions.