Verra has issued an Erratum and Clarification to VCS Program Rules and Requirements (PDF), published 4 April 2023. This document clarifies the requirements pertaining to projects undergoing gap validation in Sections 3.22.4 and 3.22.6 of the VCS Standard, v4.4 (PDF). These updates are effective immediately and will be incorporated into the next version of the VCS Standard.

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The Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon Project has been under Section 6 review since 10 March 2023, per the VCS Registration and Issuance Process, v4.3. During this process, the project is on hold and issuances of credits have been suspended. A Section 6 review can occur where Verra has identified concerns in relation to a project.

A Section 6, or quality control, review is triggered as soon as Verra becomes aware of a need to assess a project’s adherence to VCS rules and the applied methodology. If Verra identifies any material non-conformances during the review, the validation/verification body (VVB) for the project must provide a written response to the findings issued by Verra. The VVB must also undertake a root analysis to determine the cause for any quality control issues.

Verra does not comment on projects which are subject to a Section 6 review. Once the review is completed, we will notify the validation/verification body of any findings and update the project’s status on the Verra Registry accordingly. Once available, the project review report, which includes Verra’s findings and responses from the validation/verification body, will be publicly available on the Verra Registry.

More detailed information about Section 6 review, including any follow-up actions, can be found in Section 6 of the VCS Registration and Issuance Process, v4.3.

Verra is committed to undertaking any Section 6 review with great care.

Verra has issued an Erratum and Clarification, VCS Registration and Issuance Process, v4.3, section 5.3.1(4), regarding the timing for submitting a loss report. This correction is effective immediately and will be incorporated into the next version of the document.