Developing a Québec carbon-offset project: checking eligible protocols
Distinguish voluntary reductions, eligible projects and credits actually issued.
An announced reduction or planting project does not automatically produce SPEDE-recognized credits.
Identify a protocol
Compare the planned activity with available regulatory protocols. Check location, conditions and the applicable method before committing costs to a project described as an offset project. [1]
Plan monitoring from the outset
The protocol governs matters including quantification, monitoring and reporting. Plan data and responsibilities before operations; some evidence cannot be reconstructed afterwards. [1]
Review registered projects
The public registry provides projects and published documents. Use them to understand file structure without assuming a similar project guarantees eligibility. [2]
Wait for issuance
Distinguish project registration, reported reductions, verification and issued credits. Before promising a sale, confirm the exact file status and available units. [2]
Official sources
Related processes
- Industrial facilities: Québec air-contaminant and GHG reporting
- Québec carbon market: preparing SPEDE registration in CITSS
- Residual hazardous materials: preparing the annual return or report