Knowledge base
Plain-language guides to Carbon Registry India: how the programme works, how to register projects and methodologies, how VVBs are empanelled, and what each document says.
This knowledge base explains Carbon Registry India (CR-I) in plain language. It covers how the programme works, how to register a project or a methodology, how Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs) are empanelled, and what each CR-I document requires.
Every article ends with the documents and sections it is based on, so you can check the source. Where an article and an official document differ, the official document applies.
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Short answers to the 30 questions people ask most about Carbon Registry India, from MCUs and accounts to projects, VVBs and methodologies.
What CR-I is, who runs it, who takes part, and the basic concepts behind the programme.
Opening and running a CR-I Registry account: sign-up, KYC, fees, invoices, refunds and the account rules.
Everything a project proponent needs: eligibility, project design, the project cycle from listing to issuance, and special cases.
Issuing, transferring, retiring and cancelling MCUs, and how the CR-I Buffer Pool covers the risk of reversals.
Which methodologies projects can use, and how new methodologies, pre-approved methodologies and revisions are approved.
Validation and Verification Bodies: eligibility, empanelment, how audits work and how VVB performance is reviewed.
Plain-language summaries of every CR-I standard, procedure, tool and guideline, with links to the official documents.
