Carbon Credit Consultants: Article 6, ITMOs, I-RECs, MRV, PDD, Ofktakes

Carbon Credit Consultants | Article 6, ITMOs, I-RECs, MRV, PDD, Ofktakes

Carbon Credit Consultants For Projects, Article 6 Programs, And I-RECs

You need a team that can turn a climate thesis into verified issuance and bankable offtake. Our carbon credit consultants scope the right methodology, build a defensible baseline, write the PDD, design MRV that survives audit, and coordinate validation and verification. We also advise on Article 6 authorization, ITMO contracting, and I-RECs for energy attribute claims. If you are comparing options, read our core services and process below, then review our COâ‚‚ services page for technical depth. No em dashes are used in this document.

Snapshot: Methodologies we support include REDD+, ARR, IFM, peatland, blue carbon, cookstoves, biogas, landfill gas, wastewater methane, biochar, and industrial decarbonization. We prepare PDDs for Verra, Gold Standard, ACR, CAR, ART TREES, and Puro. We set up Article 6.2 authorization workflows, align with 6.4 where relevant, handle corresponding adjustments logic, and structure ITMO sales. For buyers seeking energy claims, we design I-REC programs and procurement. Our role is to structure, underwrite, and distribute through regulated partners. We are not a VVB and we do not issue credits.

Table Of Contents

  1. What We Deliver
  2. Carbon Credits vs I-RECs vs ITMOs
  3. Article 6, ITMOs, And Corresponding Adjustments
  4. Methodologies And Where We Add Value
  5. Process And Timeline From Scoping To Issuance
  6. Offtakes, Streaming, And Project Finance Support
  7. Pricing And Engagement Model
  8. What To Upload To Start
  9. FAQ

What We Deliver

The outcome is a complete, audit ready package and a path to issuance or energy attribute certificates. That package includes method fit, baseline and additionality logic, leakage and permanence treatment, a full PDD, an MRV plan, sampling or metering design, social safeguards, and an audit playbook that closes corrective actions fast. For Article 6 we prepare host country authorization materials, advise on registry and accounting, and draft ITMO term sheets. For I-RECs we set up account structures, facility qualification, and procurement calendars that match your claims strategy.

Carbon Credits vs I-RECs vs ITMOs

Instrument What It Represents Use Case Key Checks
Voluntary Carbon Credit One ton of COâ‚‚e avoided or removed under a registry methodology Corporate claims, inset programs, offtake hedging, portfolio building Method fit, additionality, leakage, permanence, MRV, VVB audit
I-REC One MWh of renewable electricity attribute separated from power Scope 2 market based claims where GOs or RECs are not available Facility eligibility, tracking account setup, geographic and temporal matching
ITMO Internationally transferred mitigation outcome under Article 6 Compliance aligned trades between countries or with buyers needing adjusted outcomes Host authorization, corresponding adjustments, registry tracking, reporting

Article 6, ITMOs, And Corresponding Adjustments

Article 6.2 enables bilateral cooperation between countries using ITMOs. That requires host country authorization, tracking on national systems, and a corresponding adjustment to avoid double counting. Article 6.4 will introduce a centralized mechanism with its own rules once fully operational. We guide sponsors through authorization steps, LOA packs, registry design choices, and contract structures that reflect adjustment obligations and reporting. Buyers avoid compliance risk when the paperwork is clean and the accounting is aligned with host rules.

Methodologies And Where We Add Value

Category Critical Work Where We Help
REDD+, IFM, ARR Baselines, leakage, growth models, tenure, safeguards, nesting plans Biometrics teams, GIS, PDD authorship, community engagement, audit prep
Peatland, Blue Carbon Hydrology, flux factors, sediment cores, restoration plans Hydrologists, lab protocols, monitoring scripts, VVB coordination
Cookstoves, Biogas Sampling frames, usage metering, QA, antifraud controls Digital MRV, survey design, device telemetry, audit packs
Industrial, Biochar LCA, permanence modeling, feedstock logistics, chain of custody Method selection, test plots, labs, issuance strategy, buyer targeting

Process And Timeline From Scoping To Issuance

Phase Workstream Primary Outputs
Scoping Method fit, tenure screen, data audit, issuance forecast, financing options Feasibility memo, work plan, budget, risks
Design PDD drafting, MRV architecture, sampling or metering design, safeguards Draft PDD, SOPs, data schemas, community records
Validation VVB selection, audit management, corrective actions closeout Validation report, registry listing readiness
Verification Data freeze, calculations, evidence pack, VVB verification Verification report, issuance request
Commercial Offtake or streaming term sheets, pre finance options, assignments Executed offtakes, funding schedule, registry transfers
Article 6 Host LOA pack, ITMO registry setup, adjustment accounting, reporting Authorization, ITMO transfer records, reporting dossier
I-RECs Facility registration, account setup, issuance and redemption calendar I-REC account live, certificates issued and retired per claims

Offtakes, Streaming, And Project Finance Support

We structure offtake and streaming agreements with clear delivery schedules, make good rules, and price collars where needed. For projects that require capex, we prepare a lender grade memo, align covenants with MRV cycles, and run a disciplined term sheet process through regulated partners. Buyers get supply they can report on. Sponsors get predictable cash flows.

Pricing And Engagement Model

We work on a retainer for scoping, PDD authorship, MRV design, audit coordination, and commercial packaging. Success fees apply on executed offtakes, streaming, or financing. Third party costs for VVBs, labs, community work, registries, and legal are paid directly by the client. All mandates are best efforts. We do not guarantee issuance or authorization.

What To Upload To Start

Project description, location and shapefiles, tenure and concession documents, historic land use or operations data, device lists and specs if metered, any prior feasibility work, social context and stakeholders, and target registries or Article 6 goals. If you need energy attributes, include generation technology and meter data for I-REC eligibility.

Ready To Engage Carbon Credit Consultants

Review our COâ‚‚ services then send your file. We will scope the method, tell you what is fundable, and set a clean calendar to validation and verification.
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FAQ

Do I need Article 6 for voluntary credits
Not always. Article 6 is required when outcomes are transferred internationally for compliance aligned use or where the host requires adjustments. Many voluntary buyers do not request adjustments. We can structure both paths.
How are I-RECs different from carbon credits
I-RECs certify renewable electricity attributes per MWh and support Scope 2 claims. Carbon credits represent one ton of COâ‚‚e reduced or removed and support broader climate claims. They are not interchangeable. Some programs use both for different scopes.
How long to first issuance
Design and validation can run a few months on simple metered projects and longer on land use projects. Verification follows the first monitoring period. Timelines depend on data quality, tenure clarity, and VVB calendars. We fix a calendar on day one and keep it.
Can you secure offtake before issuance
Yes where the file is credible. Buyers may sign forward offtakes with milestones, price bands, and make good rules. Pre finance is possible for strong projects with third party validation progress.
Are you a verifier or registry
No. We are advisors. We prepare projects to pass VVB audits, coordinate vendors, and structure commercial agreements. Credits and I-RECs are issued by registries and verification bodies.

Financely structures, underwrites, and distributes opportunities to banks, investors, and buyers through regulated partners. We are not a broker dealer, VVB, or registry. Nothing here is an offer or a commitment to finance, verify, or purchase credits or I-RECs. All work is subject to KYC, AML, sanctions screening, host country rules, registry approvals, and third party calendars.

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