Verra Releases Digital Project Representations and Requantification Form 

Verra has launched digital versions of multiple deeds of representation for use in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program, as well as a digital version of the VCS Requantification Notification Form, v1.0. These are now available on the Verra Project Hub as part of Verra’s ongoing digitalization initiative, which is a multiyear effort to enhance transparency and efficiency, streamline processes, and scale up Verra’s impact.

Verra encourages the use of digital versions of documents where possible. Digital submissions facilitate transparency and enable an efficient review process.

A deed of representation is a legal document signed by a stakeholder in the VCS Program, such as a project proponent or a validation/verification body (VVB), to make certain warranties in respect to the project and the greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon dioxide removals that a project generates. Users may now complete these deeds of representation and request signatures digitally through the Verra Project Hub.

Please see below for a full list of newly digitalized project representations.

Submitting the VCS Requantification Notification Form, v1.0 is the first step required in the VCS Methodology Change and Requantification Procedure, v4.0 (PDF). The procedure enables projects to update the methodology or methodology version they are using for past verification periods and requantify the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and carbon dioxide removals (reductions and removals) from past verification periods in accordance with that updated methodology. Project proponents must submit this form upon the start of activities with their contracted VVB.

When a requantification notification form is submitted, a notification goes out to all account holders who hold active Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) from the verification periods for which the project intends to requantify reductions and removals. The Verra Project Hub also hosts a public list of all projects that have submitted a requantification notification, including information on which monitoring and verification periods the requantification covers. This provides increased transparency for VCU holders.

For any issues accessing the digital representations or requantification form, please contact hubsupport@verra.org. User guides for the digital project representations and requantification form will be available on the Verra Project Hub in the coming weeks.

Verra expects to release digital versions of additional program documents throughout the year, including a digital Exemption Request Form, which is coming soon.