Crediting periods
Choose a fixed or a renewable crediting period. Non-AFOLU projects: up to 10 years fixed, or up to three periods of 7 years. AFOLU projects: up to 30 years fixed, or up to three periods of 20 years.
Options
| Project | Fixed | Renewable |
|---|---|---|
| Non-AFOLU | Up to 10 years | Up to 21 years in total: three periods of up to 7 years, renewed twice |
| AFOLU | Up to 30 years | Up to 60 years in total: three periods of up to 20 years, renewed twice |
Rules
- The crediting period cannot start before registration.
- Dates are written DD/MM/YYYY.
- Once the total crediting period has expired, the project cannot be re-registered or renewed, and no further MCUs are issued.
- You can switch between fixed and renewable through a permanent design change, unless the limits for the new type are already exceeded.
- For a renewable period, see Renewing a crediting period.
- A converted project deducts any crediting already completed under another programme.
Sources
- Carbon Standard v1.1, sections 9.9, 11.3 and 12
- Glossary of Terms v1.0, “Crediting Period”
