Verification is a periodic review to determine actual emission reductions of your CDM project activities. Following this process, you are issued the certified emission reduction credits you have earned.

The verification/certification has to be performed by an independent operating entity different from the one that performed the validation. Only for so-called small scale projects can the CDM Executive Board accept that the same operating entity carries out both the validation and verification/certification.

Verification
The verification is a result-oriented process to determine the emissions reductions achieved by your project. It verifies continued compliance with the criteria defined under the Kyoto Protocol.

The verification includes:

• Review of monitoring results and data collection systems linked to emissions reductions.
  
  
• Review of established practices and the accuracy of data collected, and monitoring equipment.
  
  
• Review of the management system supporting the reported emissions reductions.
  
  
• Interviews with project participants and stakeholders.

Certification
Based on a successful verification, the operating entity will determine and certify the amount of emission reduction (CER) that will be forwarded to the CDM Executive Board for issuance of the credit documentation.

Where do I go from here?
To get your certification of emission reductions, you need to implement an effective CDM project that complies with the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol. The road to certification will give you an overview of the steps you need to follow to receive certified emission credits.