Step 1 of 6 · Choose Your Target Registry

Which certification are you
applying for?

Your Verdini tracker data has been loaded. Select a registry — the wizard will auto-fill everything it can, then guide you through the remaining fields required for that specific standard.

🔗 Loaded from your Biochar Tracker

Snapshot time: —

0 fields loaded

—

Project

—

tCO₂e

—

C Content %

—

Yield t/yr

—

Country

—

Verdini Score

Step 2 of 6 · Project Details

Project Registration Information

Fields marked ✓ Auto-filled come from your tracker. Review and complete any missing fields.

📋 Project Identification

Project Title * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Project ID / Reference

Project Start Date *

Project Country * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Region / State / Province * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

GPS Coordinates — Project Boundary *

Centre point or bounding box of the project area

Total Project Area (hectares) * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Project Description * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

👤 Project Developer / Proponent

Organisation Name * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Project Manager / Contact * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Email Address *

Phone Number

Website / Project URL

🌾 Feedstock Information

Primary Feedstock Type * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Feedstock Origin / Source *

Annual Feedstock Volume (dry tonnes/yr) * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Moisture Content of Feedstock (%)

Is feedstock sustainably sourced? *

Feedstock Sustainability Certificate (if any)

Step 3 of 6 · Carbon Accounting

Carbon Removal Quantification

Your tracker calculations are pre-loaded. Verify and complete the carbon accounting section required by your selected registry.

🌡️ Production & Carbon Content

✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Annual Biochar Production (t/yr) * ✓ Auto-filled

Carbon Content of Biochar (%) * ✓ Auto-filled

H/C Molar Ratio *

Required for EBC Class determination. Must be <0.7 for EBC certification.

Stability Factor / Permanence Class * ✓ Auto-filled

Pyrolysis Temperature (°C) *

Pyrolysis Technology Type *

⚖️ Baseline & Additionality

Required by Verra, Gold Standard, CAR, ACR

Required

⚠️ Additionality means your project would not have happened without carbon finance. You must demonstrate this with documented evidence.

Baseline Scenario Description *

Additionality Demonstration *

Baseline Emissions (tCO₂e/yr)

Emissions that would occur under the baseline scenario

Leakage Assessment

🔢 Net Carbon Removal Calculation

✓ Auto-calculated

Gross CO₂e Removed (t/yr) * ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Project Emissions — Energy (tCO₂e/yr) ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Project Emissions — Transport (tCO₂e/yr) ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Buffer / Reversal Reserve (%)

Most registries require 10–20% buffer pool deduction

NET Carbon Credits Issued (tCO₂e/yr) ✓ Auto-calculated

Crediting Period (years) *

Step 4 of 6 · MRV Evidence

Monitoring, Reporting & Verification Evidence

Upload required lab reports, monitoring records, and supporting documents. The Verdini platform evidence is auto-referenced.

📊 Monitoring Plan

Monitoring Plan Summary *

Monitoring Frequency *

Verification Body (VVB) *

Satellite Monitoring Platform ✓ Verdini platform evidence auto-referenced

🧪 Laboratory Analysis

Required by all registries — upload EBC/IBI lab results

Required

🔬 All registries require independent laboratory analysis of biochar samples. Accepted labs: EBC-accredited, ISO 17025, or equivalent. Upload results in PDF or CSV.

Lab Analysis Report — Carbon Content *

🧪

Click to upload lab report

PDF · CSV · Max 20MB

Lab Analysis Report — H/C Ratio & PAH *

📊

Click to upload H/C ratio report

PDF · CSV · Max 20MB

Heavy Metal Analysis (Contaminants) *

⚗️

Heavy metals screening

Cd, Pb, Hg, Ni, As, Cr, Cu, Zn · PDF

Energy Balance / Lifecycle Assessment

♻️

LCA document (if available)

Required by Puro.earth & Isometric

Laboratory Name & Accreditation *

🌍 Application Evidence & NDVI

✓ Verdini Satellite Evidence

🛰️ Verdini satellite evidence (Sentinel-2 NDVI time series, GeoTIFF archive, IoT sensor logs) is automatically referenced in your submission. This provides independent, timestamped verification of soil application and ecosystem recovery.

NDVI Baseline Value ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

NDVI Current Value ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Application Area (ha) ✓ Auto-filled from tracker

Application Method *

Additional Application Evidence

📸

Field photos, GPS waypoint records, drone imagery

JPG · PNG · PDF · Multiple files accepted

Step 5 of 6 · Registry-Specific Requirements

Registry-Specific Fields

These fields are specific to your selected registry's methodology and template.

🏆 EBC (European Biochar Certificate) — The most detailed biochar-specific standard. Requires full lab data, chain-of-custody, and H/C ratio below 0.7. Premium EBC Class A achieves the highest carbon credit prices ($100–$280/tCO₂e direct EU buyers).

EBC-Specific Requirements

EBC Certificate Class Applied For *

Chain of Custody Reference

PAH Content (mg/kg dry mass) *

Total Ash Content (%) *

pH of Biochar (1:2.5 water extract)

Electrical Conductivity (mS/m)

Intended End Use / Application *

💎 Puro.earth (CORCs) — Highest value durable carbon removal credits ($80–$200/t). Requires proof of EBC/IBI certification, full energy balance LCA, end-use traceability, and buyer linkage. Strong demand from Microsoft, Stripe, Shopify.

Puro Standard — CORC Requirements

EBC or IBI Certification Number *

Minimum Declared Storage Period *

Energy Balance (MJ per t biochar) *

Fossil CO₂ in Energy Input (tCO₂e/t biochar)

End-Use Customer / Buyer (if known)

Chain of Custody / Traceability System *

Permanence Modelling Methodology

🌿 Verra VM0044 — The world's largest voluntary carbon registry. Requires full additionality demonstration, baseline assessment, and GHG accounting per IPCC methodology. VCU issuance upon validation.

Verra VCS — VM0044 Methodology

Project Title (Verra Registry format) *

Sectoral Scope *

Baseline Scenario Justification *

IPCC Tier Applied *

Validation/Verification Body *

Risk Tool Assessed Reversal Rate (%)

From Verra non-permanence risk tool — minimum 10%

Sustainable Development Co-benefits

⭐ Gold Standard — Requires SDG verification alongside carbon accounting. Stakeholder consultation is mandatory. Projects earn both carbon credits AND SDG Impact certificates.

Gold Standard — SDG + Climate Requirements

Gold Standard Project Category *

Primary SDG Target *

Stakeholder Consultation Date *

Number of Stakeholders Consulted

Stakeholder Consultation Report *

👥

Upload consultation report (PDF)

Minutes, attendance list, feedback responses

Women Employment Percentage (%)✓ Auto-filled from SDG scorecard

Direct Jobs Created✓ Auto-filled from SDG scorecard

Safeguards Assessment

🌱 Plan Vivo — Community-based standard focused on Global South smallholder farmers. Requires strong community governance, livelihood benefits documentation, and participatory design evidence.

Plan Vivo Standard Requirements

Community Name / Group *

Number of Participating Smallholders *

Average Plot Size per Farmer (ha)

Community Governance Structure *

Livelihood Benefits Description *

% Revenue to Community *

Land Tenure Documentation

📜

Upload land tenure evidence

🇺🇸 American Carbon Registry (ACR) — Rigorous CDR methodology registry. Project boundary, lifecycle emissions, and permanence documentation required. Similar structure to Verra — reuse core data.

ACR — CDR Methodology Requirements

Project Boundary Description *

GHG Sources Included *

Permanence Classification *

Lifecycle Assessment Summary

🏛️ Climate Action Reserve (CAR) — US/Canada focused biochar protocol (2024). Requires feedstock eligibility screening, kiln/technology specifications, and leakage assessment for North American projects.

CAR Biochar Protocol 2024 — Requirements

Feedstock Eligibility Category *

Technology / Kiln Specification *

Carbon Accounting Methodology Applied

Leakage Risk Assessment *

Regional Compliance Notes

🔬 Isometric — Extremely rigorous scientific standard. Requires uncertainty analysis, durability scoring inputs (>1000 year claims), and full process emissions modelling. Used by top-tier science-backed buyers.

Isometric Biochar Protocol — Scientific Requirements

Durability Storage Pathway *

Mean Residence Time Estimate (years) *

Must be >1000 years for 1000-year permanence claim

Uncertainty Analysis Summary *

Independent Scientific Review Status

Process Emissions Intensity (kgCO₂e/t biochar)

🌐 International Carbon Registry (ICR) — Global CDR registry with streamlined submission. Suitable for projects needing faster validation. Lightweight submission mode available.

ICR — CDR Submission Requirements

Carbon Accounting Summary *

Traceability System Reference

MRV Plan Submitted

🌈 Rainbow Standard — Flexible modular engineered CDR standard. Allows modular inputs — complete applicable modules only. Good for newer projects needing flexibility.

Rainbow Standard — Modular Inputs

Applicable Rainbow Modules *

Tech Specification Reference

Lifecycle Emissions (kgCO₂e per t biochar removed)

🇯🇵 J-Credit Scheme (Japan) — Government-administered scheme. Requires compliance with Japanese environmental ministry methodology. Projects operating in Japan or exporting to Japanese buyers.

J-Credit — Government MRV Requirements

Japanese Ministry Registration Reference

Carbon Storage Verification Method *

Country-Specific Compliance Notes

🤝 Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) — Japan bilateral scheme with developing countries. Requires government approval workflow from both Japan and partner country.

JCM — Bilateral Approval Requirements

Partner Country *

Japanese Partner Entity

Bilateral Approval Reference

Emissions Reduction Calculation Method *

Step 6 of 6 · Review & Export

Your submission is ready

Review your completeness score below, then export your certification submission document.

📊 Submission Completeness

—

⚠️ Loading registry-specific export notes...

Choose Export Format

📄

PDF Document

Registry-ready PDF submission.
Includes all data, evidence references, Verdini verification stamp and digital signature block.

📝

Word Document (.docx)

Editable Word format for final review, annotations, or registries requiring editable submissions.

📊

Excel Workbook (.xlsx)

Carbon accounting, batch register, SDG scorecard, and financial model in structured spreadsheet.

👁️ Document Preview

Preview of what will be exported

⚠️ This document is prepared for certification bodies and project auditors.
All data is subject to independent third-party verification.

Which certification are youapplying for?