Projects
Third-Party Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Validation and Verification
Dillon recognizes the need for clients to assess baseline greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and develop effective plans to reduce their GHG footprint. This has become a significant issue for large emitters in recent years. We provide comprehensive GHG emissions management services.
Dillon is a recognized Validation and Verification Body (VVB) with the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for third-party GHG validation and verification services under ISO 14065:2013, “Greenhouse gases – Requirements for greenhouse validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition”, Accreditation ID: 8896.
The GHG Programs Dillon operates within the ANAB accreditation system include:
- Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation
- American Carbon Registry (ACR) Carbon Accounting Programme
- British Columbia Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation
- British Columbia Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Regulation
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition)
- Nova Scotia, Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulations
- Ontario Regulation 390/18: Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Quantification, Reporting and Verification (O. Reg. 390/18)
- Ontario Regulation 241/19: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Standards (O. Reg. 241/19)
- Output-Based Pricing System
- Québec – Regulation respecting the mandatory reporting of certain emission of contaminants into the atmosphere (chapter Q-2, r.15)
- Saskatchewan, The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Act; and
- The Climate Registry (TCR).
Additional programs include, but are not limited to:
- Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation (formerly the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation)
- California Air Resources Board (ARB) Offset Verification: Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), Mine Methane Capture (MMC), and Livestock Projects
- American Carbon Registry (ACR)
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
Dillon is accredited to perform VVB assignments in the following sectors.
| Organizational Sectors | Approved Validation | Approved Verification |
|---|---|---|
| General | N/A | Yes |
| Manufacturing | N/A | Yes |
| Power Generation | N/A | Yes |
| Electric Power Transactions | N/A | N/A |
| Mining and Mineral Production | N/A | Yes |
| Metals Production | N/A | Yes |
| Chemical Production | N/A | Yes |
| Oil and Gas Extraction, Production, and Refining including Petrochemicals | N/A | Yes |
| Waste | N/A | Yes |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) | N/A | N/A |
| Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) | N/A | Yes |
| Project Sectors | Approved Validation | Approved Verification |
|---|---|---|
| GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion | N/A | Yes |
| GHG emission reductions from industrial processes | N/A | Yes |
| Land use, land use change and forestry | N/A | N/A |
| Carbon capture and storage | N/A | Yes |
| Livestock | N/A | Yes |
| Waste handling and disposal | N/A | Yes |
Please send a detailed email to [email protected] to learn more about our services, for information on Dillon’s validation/verification (V/V) process, or requirements regarding references to Dillon’s V/V Opinion and use of marks.
Validation and Verification Process
- Dillon receives a request for GHG validation/verification (V/V)
- Dillon contacts the client for additional/necessary information, if applicable
- Dillon submits a proposal to the client that details the scope, criteria, V/V team, proposed schedule and costs.
- After Dillon’s proposal is accepted, Dillon holds a kick-off call and/or submits an initial V/V Plan detailing the process, strategic analysis, risk assessment, site visit schedule, and information requests
- Dillon reviews all related documentation and raw data for completeness, accuracy and conformance with the relevant regulation, protocol and/or standards; recalculates associated emissions; and completes the site visit(s) as necessary. Qualitative and quantitative issues are communicated to the client through an Issues log.
- Following resolution and closure of all Issues, Dillon will draft a V/V Report, which is reviewed by an internal Dillon peer reviewer prior to issuance to the client.
- Dillon’s V/V Report is finalized and submitted to the client following client review and comment.
Appeals and Complaints
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Confidentiality and Impartiality
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Project Details
Business Unit: Environmental Management
Service Offering: GHG Services