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Table 3 Minimum information included in the certificate

From: Carbon farming, overestimated negative emissions and the limits to emissions trading in land-use governance: the EU carbon removal certification proposal

Annex II to the CRCF—minimum information included in the certificate

Name and type of the carbon removal activity, including the name and contact details of the operator or group of operators

The location of the carbon removal activity, including the geographically explicit location of the activity boundaries, respecting 1:5000 mapping scale requirements for the given member state

Start date and end date of the carbon removal activity

Name of the certification scheme

Name and address of the certification body and logo

(Unique) certificate number or code

Place and date of issuance of the certificate

Reference to the applicable certification methodology referred to in Article 8 CRCF

Net carbon removal benefit referred to in Article 4 para. 1 CRCF

Carbon removals under the baseline referred to in Article 4 para. 1 lit. a CRCF

Total carbon removals referred to in Article 4 para. 1 lit. b CRCF

Increase in direct and indirect GHG emissions referred to in Article 4 para. 1 lit. c CRCF

Breakdown by gases, sources, carbon sinks and stocks with regard to the information referred to in points (j), (k) and (l) of this Annex

Duration of the monitoring period of the carbon removal activity

Any sustainability co-benefits referred to in Article 7 para. 3 CRCF

Reference to any other carbon removal certification