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Table 2 Minimum elements of the certification methodologies

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

Annex I to the CRCF—minimum elements of the certification methodologies

Description of the covered carbon removal activity, including its monitoring period

Rules for identifying all carbon removal sinks and GHG emission sources referred to in Article 4 para. 1 CRCF

Rules for calculating the carbon removals under the baseline referred to in Article 4 para. 1 lit. a CRCF

Rules for calculating the total carbon removals referred to in Article 4 para. 1 lit. b CRCF

Rules for calculating the increase in direct and indirect GHG emissions referred to in Article 4 para. 1 lit. c CRCF

Rules to address uncertainties in the quantification of carbon removals referred to in Article 4 para. 8 CRCF

Rules to carry out the specific additionality tests referred to in Article 5 para. 2 CRCF

Rules on monitoring and mitigating any release risk of the stored carbon referred to in Article 6 para. 2 lit. a CRCF

Rules on appropriate liability mechanisms referred to in Article 6 para. 2 lit. b CRCF

Rules on the minimum sustainability requirements referred to in Article 7 para. 2 CRCF

Rules on the monitoring and reporting of co-benefits referred to in Article 7 para. 3 CRCF