Verification framework

BOLD Carbon (CH₄)

The rules for verifying emission reductions from composting organic waste (Biowaste), based on methodology AMS-III.F.

The climate result

Composting changes the emissions outcome.

The calculation compares landfill disposal with composting treatment and includes emissions from the treatment process itself.

Baseline

Decomposition without oxygen generates methane. The reference scenario estimates those emissions.

Project activity

Aerobic treatment prevents methane from forming. Its emissions are included in the calculation.

Verified emission reductions

Result expressed in CO₂ equivalent.

The reduction depends on the material, evidence and applicable parameters. There is no single conversion from tonnes of Biowaste to carbon credits.

Verification criteria

Evidence about the material and the operation is checked before the result can be certified.

Material and chain of custody

Biowaste type, origin, mass and movement recorded in the MassID.

Participants and facility

Required actors, facility accreditation and valid documentation.

Operation evidence

Weighing, sorting, transport, drop-off and composting events.

Location and project boundaries

Locations and project boundaries are checked against the framework.

Emission calculation

Landfill baseline and composting emissions are calculated under the published parameters.

Duplicates and conflicts

Uniqueness and collision rules prevent double counting or conflicting issuance.

How rules are applied

The scientific basis, specification and executable application have different roles.

01
Scientific basis
AMS-III.F
Defines the reference methodology for reducing methane emissions through composting.
02
Verification framework · MvF
BOLD Carbon (CH₄)
Translates that basis into verification criteria, evidence and parameters.
03
Executable application · MvA
Rules in execution
Open-source code applies the published criteria to each record's evidence.