Sylvera has introduced a new ratings framework to assess the quality of Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) projects in the voluntary carbon market. The framework evaluates projects across four pillars: Carbon Accounting, Additionality, Permanence, and Safeguarding & Co-Benefits. Carbon Accounting, which assesses over-crediting risk, combines Project Reporting and Carbon Modelling, examining monitoring methods, baseline assumptions, and accounting boundaries. This initiative aims to help buyers confidently assess AWD projects, a fast-growing project type addressing methane emissions from rice cultivation.
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