We are happy to announce the release of the new ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation) templates. These updated templates help users evaluate Carbon projects for compliance with Verra’s latest methodology (VM0047).

Key Changes

There are two templates to guide project developers through the VM0047 methodology:

1. New Projects Template: For projects under 5 years old. It focuses on:

• Suitability and eligibility of the project plot for an ARR project.

• An estimate of the expected additionality of the project.

• Project risks.

1. Existing Projects Template: For projects over 5 years old. It focuses on:

• Site conditions.

• An estimate of the additionality of an ongoing project.

• Climate risks.