Support for newer protocol or module requirements may be dependent on your project’s pathway. Your Registry Operations Manager will be able to advise you on PDD drafting during your onboarding.
Project requirements
Certify consolidates the requirements for your project into a single structured checklist. Requirements are derived from:- The Isometric Standard
- The protocol your project will be credited under
- Any protocol modules that apply to your project
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Requirement sections
Requirements are grouped into the following sections, navigated by tabs in the Project Design page:- Project setup
- Protocol & monitoring
- Environmental & social
- Stakeholder input
- Pathway specific
PDD drafting
Follow the steps below to draft and submit your PDD for review.Draft responses
Open the response form for each requirement by clicking the disclosure icon: .Responses can be added inline, using rich-text markup features including:
- Headings
- Lists
- Tables
- Section breaks
- Hyperlinks
- Inline images
- Equations
- References (use the forward slash
/command to add a reference)
Upload source files
To attach more detailed evidence to a response, click the Upload file button and upload your source files. You’ll be asked to provide a category (e.g. lab report, affidavit), the reason for attachment, and the relevant pages in the document.
Full list of source categories
Full list of source categories
- Plan / Assessment Monitoring plans, MRV plans, implementation plans, baseline assessments, additionality assessments, risk assessments, sensitivity analyses, counterfactual analyses, leakage analyses, closure plans, EIAs, SIAs, LCAs, HSE plans
- Technical Drawing / Diagram P&IDs, process flow diagrams, reactor diagrams, plant layouts, installation drawings, mass balance diagrams, heat/mass flow diagrams, chain of custody diagrams, leakage diagrams, LCA boundary diagrams
- Specification Equipment specs and manuals, technical data sheets, safety data sheets (SDS)
- Lab Result Biochar/feedstock characterisation, XRD spectra, ICP-MS/OES results, carbon/sulfur analysis, soil test reports, emissions testing reports
- Operational Record Delivery records, weigh scale tickets, bills of lading, transport/shipping logs, sampling logs, feedstock tracking records, production batch records, monitoring data logs, calibration records
- Model / Calculation Carbon models, GHW worksheets, emissions factors, LCA calculations, financial models, cash flow models, carbon sequestration estimates, uncertainty quantification workbooks
- Permit / Certificate Environmental permits, EIA licenses, construction/fire/mining permits, ATC permits, OSHA certificates, ISO certifications, lab accreditation (ISO 17025), FSC/PEFC certificates, incorporation certificates
- Contract / Affidavit Purchase/offtake/supplier/storage agreements, farmer contracts, land leases, carbon credit agreements, feedstock/counterfactual/carbon rights/credit ownership affidavits, waste partner affidavits
- Stakeholder Record Meeting reports, consultation records, attendance forms, minutes, community engagement documentation, grievance mechanisms, stakeholder engagement plans
- Reference / Evidence Academic papers, technical reports, allometric equations, site/facility/feedstock photos, screenshots, geospatial files (GeoJSON, maps, satellite imagery, elevation models), invoices
- Other Documents which do not neatly fit in the above categories
Track completion
Use the progress bar at the bottom of the Project Design page to track outstanding responses. Any requirements or sections where a response is still required are marked with a “Not started” label. Selecting “Drafting stage > Not started” in the Filter menu will filter all requirements down to those that still require a response. You can update the drafting stage to Peer Review to manage internal signoff and to Ready for Submission when it is completed.
Submit for Validation
When all responses are marked as Ready for Submission, the Request validation button in the bottom right of the screen will be enabled. You can then submit your PDD draft for pre-screen review.Isometric will review your submission and, once all issues are addressed, send it to the verifier for validation.
Address feedback
On review, your responses will either be accepted, or issues may be raised by the reviewer (Isometric’s internal team for pre-screen or your assigned Verifier for project validation). When issues are logged, you will be notified by email with a daily digest.In Certify, responses with an open issue are assigned back to the Supplier. You can use the Filter menu to filter all responses down to those assigned to you where action is required.After redrafting any responses with an open issue, mark the relevant issues as addressed. If you disagree with an issue, you can instead mark it as disputed and provide a comment explaining your rationale. You can also comment on any issue to ask for clarification or further guidance from the reviewer.