Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 95972 - Requirements for Compliance Offset Protocols
(a) To be approved by the Board, a Compliance
Offset Protocol must:
(1) Accurately
determine the extent to which GHG emission reductions and GHG removal
enhancements are achieved by the offset project type;
(2) Establish data collection and monitoring
procedures relevant to the type of GHG emissions sources, GHG sinks, and GHG
reservoirs for that offset project type;
(3) Establish a project baseline that
reflects a conservative estimate of business-as-usual performance or practices
for the offset project type;
(4)
Account for activity-shifting leakage and market-shifting leakage for the
offset project type, unless the Compliance Offset Protocol stipulates
eligibility conditions for use of the Compliance Offset Protocol that eliminate
the risk of activity-shifting and/or market-shifting leakage;
(5) Account for any uncertainty in
quantification factors for the offset project type;
(6) Ensure GHG emission reductions and GHG
removal enhancements are permanent;
(7) Include a mechanism to ensure permanence
of GHG removal enhancements for sequestration offset project types;
(8) Establish the length of the crediting
period pursuant to section
95972(b) for the
relevant offset project type; and
(9) Establish the eligibility and
additionality of projects using standard criteria, and quantify GHG reductions
and GHG removal enhancements using standardized baseline assumptions, emission
factors, and monitoring methods.
(b) Crediting Periods. The crediting period
for a non-sequestration offset project must be no less than 7 years and no
greater than 10 years, unless specified otherwise in a Compliance Offset
Protocol. The crediting period for a sequestration offset project must be no
less than 10 years and no greater than 30 years.
(c) Geographic Applicability. A Compliance
Offset Protocol must specify where the protocol is applicable. The geographic
boundary must be within the United States or United States
Territories.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-26-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 26).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 9-18-2017; operative 10-1-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38562, 38570, 38571, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38530, 38560.5, 38564, 38565, 38570 and 39600, Health and Safety Code.
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-26-2014; operative
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 9-18-2017; operative
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