Sylvera has assessed BioCarbon Standard and conducts independent assessments of its methodologies. These analyses provide an external perspective on program requirements and methodological approaches, and inform their continued development.
Sylvera is an independent carbon credit ratings and analysis provider. Its assessments offer an external perspective on carbon crediting approaches, their strengths and potential risks.
Sylvera has assessed the GHG Crediting Program BioCarbon Standard. It also conducts Methodology Profiles, which examine the design of individual methodologies and their application of common program requirements and tools.
Sylvera’s published case study presents its assessments of BCR0001, covering afforestation, reforestation and revegetation, and BCR0010, covering improved forest management and avoided planned forest conversion. Assessments of other BioCarbon Standard methodologies are ongoing.
Approaches to quantifying emission reductions and removals, including baseline setting, relevant carbon pools and leakage.
Requirements for demonstrating that project activities go beyond the baseline scenario, including regulatory surplus and common practice assessments.
Provisions for assessing risks to the durability of carbon outcomes and addressing potential reversals.
Requirements addressing environmental and social risks, stakeholder rights and contributions to sustainable development.
BioCarbon Cert uses independent assessments to identify review priorities and strengthen its methodologies and tools. Findings concerning shared program tools can also inform improvements across the methodology portfolio.
Program assessments and Methodology Profiles have specific scopes. Ratings of individual projects and carbon credits are separate assessments.
