What is the earliest Project Start Date under the VCS Program?
The Project Start Date is the date on which the project began reducing or removing GHG emissions. The VCS Program makes a distinction between those projects that fall under the AFOLU group and the non-AFOLU group. For non-AFOLU projects, projects cannot start earlier than 1 January 2002 and for AFOLU projects this can be earlier provided that the conditions outlined in Section 5.2.1 of the VCS 2007.1 document are met. In addition, non-AFOLU projects must also complete their validation (either VCS validation or validation under a VCS-approved GHG program such as the CDM) within two years of the Project Start Date. Further guidance on these rules in available in Section 5.2.1 of the VCS 2007.1 document and in the guidance document VCS Project Registration and VCU Issuance Process.
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