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: 4815

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Switzerland

Project Activity: IFM

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0012

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 487

Public Comment Period: 19 February 2024 - 20 March 2024

ID: 4286

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Portugal

Project Activity: ARR

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0047

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 942.52

Public Comment Period: 19 February 2024 - 20 March 2024

ID: 4900

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Uganda

Project Activity: ARR

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: AR-ACM0003

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 41,523

Public Comment Period: 19 February 2024 - 20 March 2024

ID: 4754

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: China

Project Activity: Waste handling

Sectoral Scope: 01: Energy industries, 13: Waste Handling and Disposal

Methodology: ACM0022

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 134,290

Public Comment Period: 20 February 2024 - 21 March 2024

ID: 4873

Program: VCS and SD VISta Programs

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Congo

Project Activity: Cookstoves

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: VMR0006

SDG Contributions: 01: No Poverty, 02: Zero Hunger, 03: Good Health and Well-being, 04: Quality Education, 05: Gender Equality, 07: Affordable and Clean Energy, 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 13: Climate Action, 15: Life on Land, 17: Partnership for the Goals

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1) 1,484,000 tCO2e GHG emission reductions. 2) Provide 200,000 ICS to families in grouped project activity. 3) Open up more time for productive / income generating tasks for women by reducing time spent on collecting firewood.

Public Comment Period: 20 February 2024 - 21 February 2024

ID: 4782

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Indonesia

Project Activity: REDD, WRC

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0007

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 1,113,970

Public Comment Period: 21 February 2024 - 22 March 2024

ID: 4471

Program: Plastic Waste Reduction Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation and Verification

Location: Indonesia

Project Activity: Plastic Waste Collection and Recycling

Sectoral Scope:

Methodology: PWRM00001 and PWRM00002

Estimated annual amount of plastic waste collected and/or recycled (metric tonnes): 92,772

Public Comment Period: 22 February 2024 - 23 March 2024

ID: 4771

Program: VCS and CCB Programs

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: China

Project Activity: ALM

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0026

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 472,287

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1) 18,891,469 tCO2e estimated emission removals in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario. 2) 4,824 people expected to have improved livelihoods or income generated as a result of project activities. 3) 5 globally Critically Endangered or Endangered species benefiting from reduced threats as a result of project activities, measured against the without-project scenario.

Public Comment Period: 23 February 2024 - 24 March 2024

ID: 2611

Program: VCS and CCB Programs

Public Comment Period Type: Verification

Location: Paraguay

Project Activity: REDD

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0007

ERRs achieved during the monitoring period (tCO2e): 1,718,731 tCO2e

Benefits achieved during the monitoring period: 1) 1,718,731 tCO2e net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario. 2) 4,547 number of hectares of reduced forest loss in the project area measured against the without-project scenario. 3) 5-10 total number of people employed in of project activities expressed as number of full-time employees.

Public Comment Period: 23 February 2024 - 24 March 2024

ID: 4044

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Mozambique

Project Activity: Energy

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: VMR0006

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 99,600

Public Comment Period: 23 February 2024 - 24 March 2024

ID: 4143

Program: CCB Program

Public Comment Period Type: Verification

Location: Brazil

Project Activity: REDD

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0015

ERRs achieved during the monitoring period (tCO2e): 289,260 tCO2e

Benefits achieved during the monitoring period: 1) 289,260 tCO2e net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario. 2) 526.69 number of hectares of reduced forest loss in the project area measured against the without-project scenario. 3) 3 endangered species benefiting from reduced threats as a result of project activities.

Public Comment Period: 23 February 2024 - 24 March 2024

ID: 1622

Program: CCB Program

Public Comment Period Type: Verification

Location: Guatemala

Project Activity: REDD

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0015

ERRs achieved during the monitoring period (tCO2e): 1,113,335 tCO2e

Public Comment Period: 24 February 2024 - 25 March 2024

ID: 4904

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: United States

Project Activity: Cover Gas Conversion

Sectoral Scope: 04: Manufacturing industries, 09: Metal production, 11: Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride

Methodology: AM0065

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 128,552

Public Comment Period: 26 February 2024 - 27 March 2024

ID: 4879

Program: VCS and SD VISta Programs

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Angola

Project Activity: Energy

Sectoral Scope: 03: Energy demand

Methodology: VMR0006

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 164,100

SDG Contributions: 01: No Poverty, 02: Zero Hunger, 03: Good Health and Well-being, 04: Quality Education, 05: Gender Equality, 07: Affordable and Clean Energy, 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 13: Climate Action, 15: Life on Land, 17: Partnership for the Goals

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1) 1,641,000 tCO2e GHG emission reductions. 2) Provide ICS to families in grouped project activity. 3) Open up more time for productive / income generating tasks for women by reducing time spent on collecting firewood. 4) Create 200 stable jobs locally in the first five years of the project.

Public Comment Period: 28 February 2024 - 29 March 2024

ID: 4854

Program: VCS and CCB Programs

Public Comment Period Type: Validation and Verification

Location: Peru

Project Activity: REDD

Sectoral Scope: 14: AFOLU

Methodology: VM0015

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 111,144

Estimated benefits over the project lifetime: 1) 1,111,456.08 net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario.

ERRs achieved during the monitoring period (tCO2e): 117246.91

Benefits achieved during the monitoring period: 1) 117,246.91 tCO2e net estimated emission reductions in the project area, measured against the without-project scenario. 2) 384.76 hectares of reduced forest loss in the project area measured against the without-project scenario.

Public Comment Period: 29 February 2024 - 30 March 2024

ID: 4960

Program: Plastic Waste Reduction Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: Turkey

Project Activity: Plastic Waste Collection

Sectoral Scope:

Methodology: PWRM00001

Estimated annual amount of plastic waste collected and/or recycled (metric tonnes): 37,578

Public Comment Period: 29 February 2024 - 30 March 2024

ID: 4648

Program: VCS Program (JNR)

Public Comment Period Type: Select Type

Location: Argentina

Project Activity:

Sectoral Scope:

Methodology:

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 1,900,000

Scenario Type: Scenario 2

Consultation Type: JNR Stakeholder Consultation

Public Comment Period: 29 February 2024 - 29 April 2024

ID: 4917

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: India

Project Activity: Solar Power

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

Methodology: AM01235

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 29,428

Public Comment Period: 1 March 2024 - 31 March 2024

ID: 4634

Program: VCS Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: China

Project Activity: AWMS

Sectoral Scope: 01: Energy industries, 13: Waste handling and disposal, 15: Livestock and manure management

Methodology: ACM0010

Estimated annual ERRs (tCO2e): 240,368

Public Comment Period: 4 March 2024 - 3 April 2024

ID: 4988

Program: Plastic Waste Reduction Program

Public Comment Period Type: Validation

Location: India

Project Activity: Plastic Waste Recycling

Sectoral Scope:

Methodology: PWRM0002

Estimated annual amount of plastic waste collected and/or recycled (metric tonnes): 36,302

Public Comment Period: 4 March 2024 - 3 April 2024