Methodology Innovation

Develop Methodologies with SCR

Use our comprehensive standard to build high-integrity methodologies and foster innovation in the voluntary carbon market.

Development Principles

Core Principles for Methodology Development

Development Principles

Core Principles for Methodology Development

Transparency

All GHG accounting approaches, assumptions, and data sources must be presented clearly and in sufficient detail to allow independent reproduction of results.

Transparency

All GHG accounting approaches, assumptions, and data sources must be presented clearly and in sufficient detail to allow independent reproduction of results.

Transparency

All GHG accounting approaches, assumptions, and data sources must be presented clearly and in sufficient detail to allow independent reproduction of results.

Environmental Integrity

Methodologies must only credit real, measurable, additional, and permanent GHG reductions or removals, while accounting for leakage and uncertainty.

Environmental Integrity

Methodologies must only credit real, measurable, additional, and permanent GHG reductions or removals, while accounting for leakage and uncertainty.

Environmental Integrity

Methodologies must only credit real, measurable, additional, and permanent GHG reductions or removals, while accounting for leakage and uncertainty.

Conservativeness

Conservative assumptions and approaches must be applied to ensure that estimated GHG emission reductions and removals are not overestimated.

Conservativeness

Conservative assumptions and approaches must be applied to ensure that estimated GHG emission reductions and removals are not overestimated.

Conservativeness

Conservative assumptions and approaches must be applied to ensure that estimated GHG emission reductions and removals are not overestimated.

ISO Standards

Core ISO 14064-2 Principles

These six principles are the foundation of our methodology, ensuring that all GHG-related information is a true and fair representation of climate impact.

ISO Standards

Core ISO 14064-2 Principles

These six principles are the foundation of our methodology, ensuring that all GHG-related information is a true and fair representation of climate impact.

Accuracy

Minimize bias and uncertainties in all calculations and estimates.

Accuracy

Minimize bias and uncertainties in all calculations and estimates.

Accuracy

Minimize bias and uncertainties in all calculations and estimates.

Completeness

Account for all relevant GHG sources, sinks, and reservoirs.

Completeness

Account for all relevant GHG sources, sinks, and reservoirs.

Completeness

Account for all relevant GHG sources, sinks, and reservoirs.

Consistency

Apply uniform methodologies and data sources over time for comparability.

Consistency

Apply uniform methodologies and data sources over time for comparability.

Consistency

Apply uniform methodologies and data sources over time for comparability.

Relevance

Use information directly applicable to the project and its GHG impacts.

Relevance

Use information directly applicable to the project and its GHG impacts.

Relevance

Use information directly applicable to the project and its GHG impacts.

Transparency

Disclose all data, assumptions, and methods for independent review.

Transparency

Disclose all data, assumptions, and methods for independent review.

Transparency

Disclose all data, assumptions, and methods for independent review.

Conservativeness

Use conservative assumptions to avoid overestimating reductions.

Conservativeness

Use conservative assumptions to avoid overestimating reductions.

Conservativeness

Use conservative assumptions to avoid overestimating reductions.

Development Process

Methodology Development Journey

Follow our structured approach to bring innovative carbon methodologies to market.

Development Process

Methodology Development Journey

Follow our structured approach to bring innovative carbon methodologies to market.

Concept Development

Identify innovative carbon reduction approaches and define methodology scope.

Concept Development

Identify innovative carbon reduction approaches and define methodology scope.

Concept Development

Identify innovative carbon reduction approaches and define methodology scope.

Technical Design

Develop detailed procedures, calculations, and monitoring requirements.

Technical Design

Develop detailed procedures, calculations, and monitoring requirements.

Technical Design

Develop detailed procedures, calculations, and monitoring requirements.

Stakeholder Review

Engage experts and stakeholders for feedback and validation.

Stakeholder Review

Engage experts and stakeholders for feedback and validation.

Stakeholder Review

Engage experts and stakeholders for feedback and validation.

Registry Approval

Submit methodology for formal review and approval by SCR.

Registry Approval

Submit methodology for formal review and approval by SCR.

Registry Approval

Submit methodology for formal review and approval by SCR.

Concept Development

Technical Design

Stakeholder Review

Registry Approval

Requirements

Methodology Developer Requirements

Requirements

Methodology Developer Requirements

Technical Expertise

Demonstrated experience in GHG quantification and carbon project development.

Technical Expertise

Demonstrated experience in GHG quantification and carbon project development.

Technical Expertise

Demonstrated experience in GHG quantification and carbon project development.

Scientific Rigor

Ability to develop robust, peer-reviewed methodological approaches.

Scientific Rigor

Ability to develop robust, peer-reviewed methodological approaches.

Scientific Rigor

Ability to develop robust, peer-reviewed methodological approaches.

Stakeholder Engagement

Capacity to facilitate meaningful consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

Capacity to facilitate meaningful consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

Capacity to facilitate meaningful consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Support Services

Comprehensive Developer Support

Access expert resources and guidance throughout your methodology development journey

Support Services

Comprehensive Developer Support

SCR outlines a clearly structured and user-focused process that complements our foundational ISO 14064-2 principles Accuracy,
Completeness, Consistency, Relevance, Transparency, Conservativeness.