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title: Carbon Credit Buyer’s Due Diligence Checklist – Green Carbon Corp
description: A Carbon Credit Buyer’s Due Diligence Checklist outlines essential steps to evaluate the credibility, quality, and impact of carbon credits before purchase. It includes verifying project authenticity, certification standards, emissions reduction claims, and associated risks to ensure responsible and effective climate investment.
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A Carbon Credit Buyer’s Due Diligence Checklist outlines essential steps to evaluate the credibility, quality, and impact of carbon credits before purchase. It includes verifying project authenticity, certification standards, emissions reduction claims, and associated risks to ensure responsible and effective climate investment.

# Carbon Credit Buyer’s Due Diligence Checklist

## Project Information

- Project name, location, and type clearly identified
- Developer reputation and track record verified
- Project registered under a major standard (Verra, Gold Standard, etc.)

## Verifier Accreditation

- Third-party verifier is accredited under ISO 14065 or equivalent
- Verification report is available and current (last 12–24 months)
- No conflict of interest identified in validator/project relationship

## Additionality & Permanence

- Methodology used to establish baseline is robust
- Evidence of additionality (e.g., financial, regulatory, technical barriers)
- Permanence strategy (buffer pool, insurance) clearly documented

## Credit Retirement & Traceability

- Retirement visible on public registry (e.g., Verra, Gold Standard)
- Credit ID and vintage clearly match the claimed volume
- No evidence of double issuance or resale

## Host Country Authorization

- Corresponding Adjustment (CA) status verified
- Letter of Authorization (LoA) obtained for mitigation outcome export
- Host country NDC alignment checked

## SDG Co-Benefits (Optional but Recommended)

- Project documentation references relevant SDGs
- Impact evidence provided (e.g., job creation, biodiversity, water access)
- Third-party review or rating (e.g., Sylvera, BeZero) available

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