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The voluntary carbon market continues to grow in volume and complexity relative to the politics and economics of our times. Under federal compliance measures currently being discussed, the qualification of all GHG projects will rely on the professional services of quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG emissions inventories and GHG offset project validations. Carbon market developers, investors, creditors, and credit buyers and sellers recognize the significance of having documentation rigorously examined according to a set of international standards and guidelines. The International Standards Organization (ISO) certification of GHG Validations and Verifications extends the highest level of assurance and credibility to these areas of attestation.
RCE received its American Natonal Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation under ISO 14065 (Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Bodies) in October 2009. The ISO standards require rigorous and consistent GHG management and verification policies of validation/verification bodies. RCE is accredited to perform validations and verifications of GHG inventories and projects for the following GHG programs and registries:
RCE is a leader in the recently released protocols from the Climate Action Reserve. RCE pre-verified the first Ozone Depleting Substances project that successfully passed verification and credits were issued. RCE also was the first to successfully verify a project using the Coal Mine Methane protocol. Lastly, RCE is actively working on the first Nitric Acid Production verification.
Being at the forefront, RCE will not require over-site from the Climate Action Reserve for the Coal Mine Methane and Nitric Acid Production protocols which will greatly smooth the verification process if RCE is selected as the verifier.
In addition, RCE has a proven track record for completing projects on time and within budget.
RCE has highly trained technical Lead Verifiers approved to perform verifications to the following protocols:
• Ozone Depleting Substances
• Nitric Acid Production
• Landfill Methane U.S. and Mexico
• Agricultural methane
• Coal mine methane
• Organic waste projects
RCE is approved for Level 1-3 verifications which includes the most detailed and complex operations. RCE maintains a staff of highly trained engineers and environmental scientists to ensure a top tier verification experience for its clients. RCE has a proven track record for completing projects on time and within budget.
In addition to the Climate Action Reserve and The Climate Registry, RCE also operates with the other predominant GHG Programs:
Ruby Canyon’s Project and Entity Level Scope Accreditation
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hydropower, biomass energy, biomass fuels, geothermal power, solar power, wind energy, fuel cell, fuel switching, waste heat recovery, cogeneration, transportation |
Verification Validation |
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Ozone Depleting Substances Destruction
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Verification Validation |
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Sequestration of carbon due to afforestation, avoided deforestation, sustainable forest management, forest products)
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RCE has partnered with Environmental Services Inc. to provide forestry and land-use validation and verification services. |
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Emissions sources that are injected into Underground geological formations (e.g. abandoned oil and gas reservoirs, saline aquifers, or unminable coal seams) |
Verification Validation RCE is currently performing methodology development to be submitted to the American Carbon Registry and will apply for ANSI scope extension following completion of project. |
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Verification Validation |
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Verification |
Organization Level Verification Categories – The Climate Registry |
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Organizational inventories (corporate reporters) e.g. public administration, education, transport, storage and communications, information technology, state and local government |
Approved |
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Food products, household goods, textiles, wood products, pulp and paper, basic metals and fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, machinery and equipment, electrical and optical equipment, aerospace, medical devices, rubber and plastic products |
Approved |
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Combustion of natural gas or coal, Transmission and distribution |
Approved |
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Purchase transactions, resale transactions, wheeling |
Will submit scope extension based on project acceptance |
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Cement production, lime production, glass production, coal, other process uses of carbonates |
Approved |
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Aluminum, ferroalloy, iron, steel, lead, magnesium, zinc |
Approved |
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Adipic acid production, ammonia production, nitric acid production, caprolactam, glyoxal and glyoxylic acid production, carbide production, titanium dioxide production, soda ash production, fluorochemical production |
Approved |
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Oil and natural gas production, pipelines, and specialty organic chemical production, refining |
Will submit scope extension based on project acceptance |
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Municipal and industrial landfills, manure management systems, wastewater |
Approved |
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Removal of CO2 from the atmosphere by Forests and rangelands Emissions resulting from actions such as decomposition, harvest, conversion/development, fire, and species choice |
Will submit scope extension based on project acceptance |
Other Predominant GHG Programs
Greenhouse Gas Registries & Programs
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