What does an independent third-party verifier do?
A verifier functions much like a financial auditor when it conducts an annual audit of a companys financial statements. That is, they independently review records, data, equipment, and activities to ensure compliance with a set of standards which, in this case, are the California Registry project protocols. At the end of the process, the verifiers are the ones who determine the number of GHG emission reductions attributable to the project. To ensure that they are truly independent from the projects that they verify, verifiers are checked for conflicts of interest and may not work with project developers with whom there is a conflict of interest. Verifiers are accredited and trained by California Registry with oversight by the State of California. A list of accredited verifiers is posted on our website (www.climateregistry.org/SERVICEPROVIDERS).
