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In all cases, guidance provided in the Isometric Standard, Protocols and Modules is authoritative.

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How long does it take to get to a first issuance?

For an operational project that has already completed creditable activities, we advise planning around a three month timeline, from submission of a first Project Design draft. After the site visit has been completed, the final Validation and Verification report is typically issued within 6-8 weeks, though this can depend on the project pathway. After signing a supplier agreement and understanding the project’s current readiness, Isometric’s Registry Operations Team will share a proposed Validation and Verification schedule with interim milestones.

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What are the steps from first contact to issuance?

1

Eligibility assessment

Optional: Isometric reviews your existing project design documents and issues an eligibility report, to establish protocol alignment before signing the project.
2

Sign the Supplier Agreement and project appendix

After signing, your project is committed to issuing with Isometric. You will be assigned a Registry Operations Manager to support with Validation and Verification.
3

Create the project in Certify

Set the project up in Certify and add an issuance forecast.
4

Prepare and submit Project Design and LCA

Complete the requirements checklist for your Project Design and build your LCA from the protocol template. Both can be screened with the Remi review agent for real-time feedback before submission.
5

Isometric pre-screen

Isometric’s team review your PDD and LCA and work through any pre-screen issues.
6

Public comment period (10 days)

Your PDD is published, with agreed redactions, on the Registry for 10 days. Isometric reviews public feedback before sharing it with you.
7

Prepare and submit GHG statement

Create a statement for your first reporting period and submit the statement for verification. See GHG statement.
8

VVB Validation and site visit

Your assigned VVB reviews your documents and visits your site locations to check operations in person.
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Verification report, and certificate issuance

Isometric reviews the VVB’s final report. When no amendments remain, the project is verified. Isometric issues certificates and lists them on the Registry.

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Can I register with Isometric after production has already started?

Yes, provided that the project meets the relevant Protocol requirements. Isometric typically only does this for projects with offtakes in place, or that meet minimum tonnage thresholds. For a pilot-scale project without those, you would need to agree commitments before Isometric takes on certification without reserved time in advance.

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Should I submit the PDD for feedback as I go, or complete it first?

Isometric conducts the pre-screen review once the PDD is finalized and submitted. In the meantime you can use Isometric’s AI review agent (Remi) on individual Project Design submissions to identify likely gaps. After the initial review, submissions will be approved iteratively as issues are addressed.

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Do I have to adopt a new minor protocol version immediately?

Projects are not required to adopt a new minor version until crediting-period renewal, but can choose to adopt earlier if they wish to. Legacy exemptions may be available where new requirements create non-trivial costs or barriers. See Protocol versions and upgrades for how to check your project’s version and how to upgrade.

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Can multiple third-party production sites run under a single project registration?

Project expansions are possible, depending on how similar the feedstock and production process are across sites. Isometric will request details on the planned expansion and the additional sites will need to be validated by a VVB.

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Can a partner company appear in the PDD without signing the appendix?

Yes: a project participant can be named in the PDD even where only one entity signs the appendix, and you can give their team access to your Certify account to help manage the project.

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What does switching from another registry involve?

Isometric works with each project developer to establish a switching timeline that works for each individual situation. For the most part, all registries have a similar base set of requirements that will be consistent across the project. Isometric works with project developers to transition their Project Design Documents into our platform Certify, and to complete a gap analysis for where requirements may be different. In general some activities, including starting the process of adding project information into Certify, can take place prior to the formal deregistration from existing registries.

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Still need help?

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