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validation and verification bodies (VVBs)

verification is a regular post-implementation check of actual emission reductions1. third-party auditors are independent entities accredited by certification standards2.

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verification is a regular post-implementation check of actual emission reductions

Carbon credits explained: a guide to climate action
“They perform both validation (pre-implementation review of a project's design) and verification (regular post-implementation checks of actual emission reductions),”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source

third-party auditors are independent entities accredited by certification standards

Carbon credits explained: a guide to climate action
“These are independent entities accredited by certification standards to conduct rigorous, impartial assessments.”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source

validation is a pre-implementation review of a project's design

Carbon credits explained: a guide to climate action
“They perform both validation (pre-implementation review of a project's design) and verification (regular post-implementation checks of actual emission reductions),”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source