Supporting land use projects in addressing climate change, benefitting local communities and smallholders, and conserving biodiversity

Rules & Requirements

The CCB Program has three different types of program documents: Requirements, Procedural, and Templates.

Documents are updated periodically. Please check this page to be sure you are using the latest version of a given document

For a running catalogue of all updates, see the Updates to the CCB Standards Version 3.

Requirements

Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, v3.1	Issued: 21 June 2017 The CCB Standards set out all specific requirements for developing and monitoring projects that aim to deliver net benefits to climate, community and biodiversity. Use: Must be used for all projects for which a CCB Standards validation is initiated on or after 1 July 2014 Translations: Français – CCB Normes v3.1 Español – CCB Estándares v3.1 Português – CCB Padrões v3.1
Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, v2.0	Issued: December 2008 The CCB Standards set out all specific requirements for developing and monitoring projects that aim to deliver net benefits to climate, community and biodiversity. Use: Only available for use for projects validated to the second edition of the CCB Standards. Translations: bahasa Indonesia – CCB Standards v2.0 中文 – CCB 标准 v2.0 Español – CCB Estándares v2.0 Français – CCB Normes v2.0 日本語 – CCB 標準 v2.0 Português – CCB Padrões v2.0 Tiếng Việt – CCB Tiêu chuẩn v2.0
Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, v1.0	Issued: May 2005 The CCB Standards set out all specific requirements for developing and monitoring projects that aim to deliver net benefits to climate, community and biodiversity. Use: Only available for use for projects validated to the first edition of the CCB Standards.
CCB Program Definitions, v3.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 The CCB Program Definitions provides the definitions for terms used in the CCB Program documents.
CCB Program Fee Schedule, v3.4	Issued: 9 April 2020 The Program Fee Schedule for the CCB Standards sets out the fees applicable under the CCB Program.

Procedural

Templates

All Versions

Validation Statement, v3.0

Issued: 21 June 2017

Validation statement template for projects pursuing certification under any version of the CCB Program.

Verification Statement, v3.0

Issued: 21 June 2017

Verification statement template for projects pursuing certification under any version of the CCB Program.

CCB Version 3

CCB Project Description, v3.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 Project description template for projects pursuing certification under the CCB Program independent of a recognized GHG program.
CCB & VCS Project Description Template, CCB v3.0, VCS v3.3	Issued: 21 June 2017 Project description template for projects using both the CCB and VCS Programs.
CCB Monitoring Report, v3.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 Monitoring report template for projects pursuing certification under the CCB Program, Version 3, independent of a recognized GHG program.
CCB & VCS Monitoring Report, CCB v3.0, VCS v3.4	Issued: 21 June 2017 Monitoring report template for projects using Version 3 of the CCB and Version 4 of the VCS Program.
CCB Validation Report, v3.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 Validation report template for projects pursuing certification under the CCB Program, Version 3, independent of a recognized GHG program.
CCB & VCS Validation Report, CCB v3.0, VCS v3.4	Issued: 21 June 2017 Validation report template for project uusing Version 3 of the CCB and Version 4 of the VCS Program.
CCB Verification Report, v3.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 Verification report template for projects pursuing certification under the CCB Program, Version 3, independent of a recognized GHG program.
CCB & VCS Verification Report, CCB v3.0, VCS v3.4	Issued: 21 June 2017 Verification report template for project using Version 3 of the CCB and Version 4 of the VCS Program.

CCB Version 2

CCB Monitoring Report, v2.0

Issued: 21 June 2017

Monitoring report template for projects validated to the second edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using the CCB Program independent of a recognized GHG program.

CCB & VCS Monitoring Report, CCB v2.0, VCS v3.4

Issued: 21 June 2017

Monitoring report
template for projects validated to the second edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using and VCS Program.

CCB Verification Report, v2.0

Issued: 21 June 2017

Verification report template for projects validated to the second edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using the CCB Program independent of a recognized GHG program.

CCB & VCS Verification Report, CCB v2.0, VCS v3.4

Issued: 21 June 2017

Monitoring report template for projects validated to the second edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using and VCS Program.

CCB Version 1

CCB Monitoring Report, v1.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 Monitoring report template for projects validated to the first edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using the CCB Program independent of a recognized GHG program.
CCB & VCS Monitoring Report, CCB v1.0, VCS v3.4	Issued: 21 June 2017 Monitoring report template for projects validated to the first edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using and VCS Program.
CCB Verification Report, v1.0	Issued: 21 June 2017 Verification report template for projects validated to the first edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using the CCB Program independent of a recognized GHG program.
CCB & VCS Verification Report, CCB v1.0, VCS v3.4	Issued: 21 June 2017 Monitoring report template for projects validated to the first edition of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards and using and VCS Program.

VVB

Notice of Validation/Verification Services (NOS) form, v1.0

Issued: 29 August 2022

Notice of Validation/verification Services (NOS) form

VVB Application Form, v1.2

Issued: 27 July 2022

Validation/verification body application form

Verra VVB Agreement Template, v1.2

Issued: 30 November 2021

VVB agreement template

Inactive Documents

Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, v3.0

Issued: December 2013

The CCB Standards set out all specific requirements for developing and monitoring projects that aim to deliver net benefits to climate, community and biodiversity.

Use: No longer available for use for any project.

Translations

Español – CCB Estándares v3.0

Français – CCB Normes v3.0

Português – CCB Padrões v3.0

Rules for the Use of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards v3.0

Issued: 12 December 2013

The Rules for the Use of the CCB Standards sets out all rules and requirements governing the CCB Program including validation and verification against the CCB Standards, accreditation requirements for validation/verification bodies, communications related to the CCB Standards, including use of the CCB label, and project listing information

Use: No longer available for use for any project.

Rules for the Use of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards v2.0

Issued: 21 June 2010

Use: No longer available for use for any project.

News

4 November 2021

Verra Projects Open for Public Comment

Comments are invited from the public on the following projects…

10 October 2016

Coming Soon: Streamlined Climate, Community & Biodiversity Program Documents

CCB Program document updates will introduce templates for project reporting and streamline joint use of the CCB and VCS Programs. Updated documents will be open for public comment in November.

16 August 2016

Celebrating the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Program’s 100th Validated Project

Celebrating the over 100 Climate, Community & Biodiversity Program projects working around the world to create benefits for people and planet.

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