Verra invites comments from the public about whether the below projects meet the requirements of the programs in which they are seeking to be registered. Comments received by Verra will be published to the project record on the Verra Registry and must be considered by the project proponent. To submit your comments, click the Public Comment Period hyperlink in a given project entry below and complete the Public Comment box on the project page on the Verra Registry.

ID: 3884

Program: SD VISta

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Grouped project (Kenya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Tanzania, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast)

Project Activity: Cookstoves

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: VM0006

SDG Contributions: 01: No Poverty, 03: Good Health and Well-being, 04: Quality Education, 05: Gender Equality, 07: Affordable and Clean Energy, 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 13: Climate Action, 15: Life on Land

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1) 11,160,893 tonnes wood equivalent saved. 2) Increase access to clean fuels to 3.5 million households. 3) 77.2 million tCO2e GHG emission reductions.

Public Comment Period: 12 June 2024 - 12 July 2024

ID: 5113

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Kenya

Project Activity: Solar

Sectoral Scope: 01: Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)

Methodology: AMS-1F

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 20,201

Public Comment Period: 13 June 2024 - 13 July 2024

ID: 4984

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: India

Project Activity: Bio Energy

Sectoral Scope: 01: Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)

Methodology: AMS-I.E

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 45,272

Public Comment Period: 13 June 2024 - 13 July 2024

ID: 2548

Program: SD VISta

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Vietnam

Project Activity: Cookstoves

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: AMS-II.G.

SDG Contributions: 01: No Poverty, 03: Good Health and Well-being, 05: Gender Equality, 07: Affordable and Clean Energy, 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 13: Climate Action, 15: Life on Land

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1) Provide 300,000 families with a cookstove. 2) One hour saved daily from cooking and fuelwood collection. 3) 717,455 tCO2e GHG emission reductions annually.

Public Comment Period: 14 June 2024 - 14 July 2024

ID: 5121

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Laos

Project Activity: Energy

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: AMS-III.AV, AMS-I.E

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 724,212

Public Comment Period: 14 June 2024 - 14 July 2024

ID: 5120

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Cambodia

Project Activity: Energy

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: AMS-III.AV, AMS-I.E

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 962,172

Public Comment Period: 14 June 2024 - 14 July 2024

ID: 4934

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Laos

Project Activity: Hydroelectricity

Sectoral Scope: 01: Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)

Methodology: AMS.I. D

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 20,550

Public Comment Period: 14 June 2024 - 14 July 2024

ID: 3927

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Colombia

Project Activity: ALM

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0042

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 754,488

Public Comment Period: 17 June 2024 - 17 July 2024

ID: 4707

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Denmark

Project Activity: Animal Manure

Sectoral Scope: 15: Livestock and manure management

Methodology: AMS-III.D

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 15,127

Public Comment Period: 17 June 2024 - 17 July 2024

ID: 5030

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Australia

Project Activity: Animal Manure

Sectoral Scope: 15. Livestock and manure management

Methodology: VM0041

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 1,151,494

Public Comment Period: 18 June 2024 - 18 July 2024

ID: 5041

Program: CCB

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Indonesia

Project Activity: REDD+

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: AR-ACM0003

Required for CCB projects (under validation) | Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 12,001

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1. 260,041 tCO2e net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario 2. 13,635 estimated hectares of reduced forest loss in the project area measured against the without-project scenario. 3. 50 community members who are expected to have improved skills and/or knowledge resulting from training provided as part of project activities.

Public Comment Period: 18 June 2024 - 18 July 2024

ID: 5077

Program: VCS/CCB

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Peru

Project Activity: REDD+

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0007

Required for VCS projects at validation | Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 219,500

Required for CCB projects (under validation) | Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1. 8,780,025 tCO2e net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario 2. 9,867 estimated hectares of reduced forest loss in the project area measured against the without-project scenario. 3. 210 community members who are expected to have improved skills and/or knowledge resulting from training provided as part of project activities.

Public Comment Period: 18 June 2024 - 18 July 2024

ID: 4834

Program: VCS/CCB

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Brazil

Project Activity: REDD+

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0007

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 110.886

Required for CCB projects (under validation) | Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1. 3,326,590 tCO2eq estimated reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario 2. 1467 people who are expected to have improved skills and/or knowledge resulting from training provided as part of project activities 3. 17 species, 5 of which are flora and 12 fauna, which have some degree of threat according to the IUCN Red List, will benefit from the project’s activities.

Public Comment Period: 19 June 2024 - 19 July 2024

ID: 1882

Program: VCS/CCB

Public Comment Period Type: Verification

Location: Peru

Project Activity: REDD+

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0015

Required for CCB projects (under verification) | ERRs achieved during the monitoring period (tCO2e): 83,818

Required for CCB projects (under verification) | Benefits achieved during the monitoring period: 1. 76 women with improved cookstoves 2. 5Globally Critically Endangered or Endangered species benefiting from reduced threats as a result of project activities, measured against the without-project scenario

Public Comment Period: 19 June 2024 - 19 July 2024

ID: 5104

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: India

Project Activity: Biogas

Sectoral Scope: 1: Energy (renewable/non-renewable); 15: Livestock and manure management

Methodology: AMS-I.E; AMS-III.D

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 7,471

Public Comment Period: 19 June 2024 - 19 July 2024

ID: 3671

Program: VCS/CCB (CCB only request)

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Paraguay

Project Activity: REDD+

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0007

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 2,570,698

Required for CCB projects (under validation) | Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1. 30,330,059 tCO2e net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario 2. 108,077.4 estimated hectares of reduced forest loss in the project area measured against the without-project scenario. 3. 800 to 1000 community members who are expected to have improved skills and/or knowledge resulting from training provided as part of project activities.

Public Comment Period: 19 June 2024 - 19 July 2024

ID: 5022

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Netherlands

Project Activity: Livestock

Sectoral Scope: 15. Livestock and manure management

Methodology: VM0041

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 754,785

Public Comment Period: 20 June 2024 - 20 July 2024

ID: 1566

Program: VCS/SDV/CCB (SDV and CCB only request)

Public Comment Period Type: Select Type

Location: Colombia

Project Activity: REDD+

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0007

Required for CCB projects (under verification) | ERRs achieved during the monitoring period (tCO2e): 2020: 2,660,630 tCO2; 2021: 2,867,922 tCO2; 2022: 2,881,884 tCO2

Benefits achieved during the monitoring period: 1. With the agro-forestry productive project, 100 has. of Heterogenous Agricultural Areas remain under management from 2020 to 2022. With the agro-silvopastoral farm 11 has of savanna are being used for agricultural production 2. 2,200 community members have participated in training process and have improved skills and/or knowledge. 3. The species identified by Project as Threatened and Endemic Species are being protected by forest conservation.

Required for SDVista project (under validation) | SDG Contributions: 01: No Poverty 02: Zero Hunger 03: Good Health and Well-being 04: Quality Education 05: Gender Equality 06: Clean Water and Sanitation 07: Affordable and Clean Energy 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land

Required for SDVista project (under validation) | Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1. The project will engage local community members in its activities, creating economic opportunities for them. 2. The project will improve agricultural practices in areas dedicated to food production (known as “”conucos””). This will be achieved by ensuring the sustainability of food production systems and implementing sustainable agricultural practices. 3. The project will support community proposals to provide drinking water treatment plants for community consumption, in line with the goal of achieving universal and equitable access to safe drinking water for all. 4. The Project will seek to protect 1,150,212 hectares of forest in the Project Area, avoiding the emission of GHG Emissions in the atmosphere.

Required for SDVista project (under verification) | SDG Contributions: 01: No Poverty 02: Zero Hunger 03: Good Health and Well-being 04: Quality Education 05: Gender Equality 06: Clean Water and Sanitation 07: Affordable and Clean Energy 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land

Benefits achieved this monitoring period: 1. 2,149 people and 300 families benefited economically from being involved in the Project’s activities. 2. 13,248.1 hectares and 2,649 families are related to the improvement in agricultural practices. 3. A total of 1,535 people from the Resguardo Matavén have access to drinking water. 4. By protecting 1,150,212 hectares of forest, the Project has avoided the emission of 8.410.436 tons of carbon and prevented its release into the atmosphere during the monitoring period.

Public Comment Period: 20 June 2024 - 20 July 2024

ID: 4947

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Australia

Project Activity: AWMS

Sectoral Scope: 15. Livestock and manure management

Methodology: VM0041

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 284,579

Public Comment Period: 20 June 2024 - 20 July 2024

ID: 5071

Program: VCS

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Cambodia

Project Activity: ARR

Sectoral Scope: 14. Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Methodology: VM0033

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 23,731

Public Comment Period: 21 June 2024 - 21 July 2024