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Carbon Registry India · Standards
The rules, requirements and procedures every CR-I project follows, from design and validation to the issuance and retirement of Marketable Carbon Units.
Carbon Standard v1.1V&V Standard v1.1Applies from 07.03.2026
Overview
The CR-I standards framework sets the rules, requirements and procedures for projects in the CR-I carbon crediting programme, from project design and validation to the issuance, tracking and retirement of Marketable Carbon Units (MCUs).
CR-I is a standards-based voluntary carbon crediting programme established by the Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF).
At a glance
Document framework
The Programme Guide (section 4) organises CR-I documents in four groups. Start at the top and work down.
1 · Umbrella
The overarching framework: scope, roles, governance, and complaints and appeals.
2 · Rules and requirements
What projects, methodology developers and VVBs must do.
3 · Procedures
How each step of the project cycle and the methodology cycle is carried out.
4 · Supporting
Standard formats and definitions used across the programme.
Current documents
Programme document v1.0
The principal document describing the overarching framework of CR-I and the rules and requirements governing the programme.
Published 16.09.2021
Standard v1.1 · Current
Rules and requirements for the design, development and inclusion of projects, new methodologies and tools, and for the operation and monitoring of registered projects.
CRI-STD-CR-1.1/2025
Approved 24.09.2025 · Applies 07.03.2026
Standard v1.1 · Current
Requirements for validation of proposed projects, verification of emission reductions and removals, and assessment of new methodologies and tools.
CRI-STD-VVB-1.1/2025
Approved 24.09.2025 · Applies 07.03.2026
Supporting the Carbon Standard
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
| Contribution of Projects towards Sustainable Development | Tool |
| GHG Reversal Risk and Buffer Contribution | Tool |
| Clustering of Individual Projects | Guideline |
| Exigent Situations | Guideline |
| Conversion of CDM Projects | Guideline |
Previous versions
Kept for reference. Version 1.1 of both standards applies from 7 March 2026, with a one-year transition period.
Methodologies and assurance
Methodologies
Every project must apply a methodology approved by the Registry. CR-I accepts methodologies and tools of the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), within the scope of the Carbon Standard.
Validation and verification
Independent Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs) empanelled with CR-I validate and verify projects under the V&V Standard. A VVB must meet one of these criteria:
Project cycle
The main stages a project goes through. Each step, with who acts and the time limits, is on the Procedures page.
