Peculiarities of validation of climate projects, verification of their implementation results and changes in requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies
- Authors: Savenkova E.V.1, Kushch I.A.2, Sukhetsky D.V.1, Tsibareva D.O.1
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Affiliations:
- RUDN University
- Department of International Cooperation in the Sphere of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
- Issue: Vol 33, No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 132-144
- Section: Industrial Ecology
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-2310/article/view/324044
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2310-2025-33-2-132-144
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/GRJOHP
- ID: 324044
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Abstract
The voluntary market for the circulation of carbon units has been operating in Russia since 2022, thanks to which leading Russian companies register their climate projects in the registry of carbon units, issue and conduct transactions with carbon units. Given the importance of the financial implications of such operations, the confirmation of the reliability of data on actual greenhouse gas emissions and/or their absorption is of particular importance, so the issuance of carbon units is preceded by the validation of climate projects and verification of their results. Confidence in the conclusions on validation and verification is ensured by compliance of greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies with accreditation criteria which are harmonised with international standards and documents of international accreditation organisations. Thus, to recognise the results of validation and verification as in Russia also abroad, greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies need to ensure constant monitoring of changes in accreditation criteria and timely implementation of changes in their management system. This research considers the specifics of validation of climate projects and verification of their results, as well as an analysis of changes in the requirements for the activities of greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies in 2025.
About the authors
Elena V. Savenkova
RUDN University
Author for correspondence.
Email: savenkova_ev@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3978-0871
SPIN-code: 9083-6539
Scopus Author ID: 57190004814
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Director of the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Head of the body for greenhouse gas validation and verification
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian FederationIvan A. Kushch
Department of International Cooperation in the Sphere of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Email: savenkova_ev@pfur.ru
Director 4/6 Bolshaya Gruzinskaya St, Moscow, 123812, Russian Federation
Denis V. Sukhetsky
RUDN University
Email: SukhetskyDV@fsa.gov.ru
Associate Professor of the Department of Strategic Development and International Integration of the National Accreditation System 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
Daria O. Tsibareva
RUDN University
Email: tsibareva_do@pfur.ru
student, 05.03.06 Ecology and Nature Management 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
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