Validation & Verification
Validation & Verification
Green Sky provides validation/verification services, auditing renewable fuels to comply with all regulatory verification requirements.
Green Sky is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 14065.
Green Sky provides validation and verification services for voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas programs inclusive of:
- Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER)
- British Columbia Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation
- British Columbia Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Regulation
- Environment and Climate Change Canada Output-Based Pricing System and Clean Fuel Regulations
- International Wineries for Climate Action
- New Brunswick Output-Based Pricing System
- Newfoundland Management of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations
- Ontario Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulation
- Province of Nova Scotia, Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations
- Province of Saskatchewan Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations
- Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
Verification Following ISO 14065 & More
Green Sky also provides validation and verification services for the following programs that follow ISO 14065 and/or other validation and verification standards:
- California Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions promulgated pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act
- California Cap on Greenhouse Emissions and Market Based Compliance Mechanisms to Allow for use of Compliance Instruments Issued by Linked Jurisdictions
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Oregon Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
- CSA Group Carbon Neutral, Clean Start, and Clean Projects Registries
Green Sky may consider conducting verification and validation services for other programs or registries.
Organization Levels
Green Sky’s accreditation includes the following ten Organization Level sectors and all of the sub-sectors included within each sector:
Group 1:
General
Group 2:
Manufacturing
Group 3:
Power Generation
Group 4:
Electric Power Transactions
Group 5:
Mining and Mineral Production
Group 6:
Metals
Group 7:
Chemical Production
Group 8:
Oil & Gas Extraction, Production, & Refining including Petrochemicals
Group 9:
Waste
Group 10:
Agriculture, Forestry & Other Land Use (AFOLU)
Project Level Sectors
Green Sky’s accreditation includes the validation and verification of the following Project Level sectors:
- Group 1: GHG Emission Reductions from Fuel Combustion
- Group 2: GHG Emission Reductions from Industrial Processes (non-combustion, chemical reaction, fugitive and other)
- Group 3: Land Use and Forestry
- Group 4: Carbon Capture and Storage
- Group 5: Livestock
- Group 6: Waste Handling and Disposal
Green Sky’s accreditation includes the verification of applications and reports under the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations, including:
- Group 1: Fossil Fuels
- Group 2: Renewable/Bio/Low-CI Fuels
- Group 3: Electricity
- Group 4: Green Hydrogen
Industry Leaders
Green Sky is committed to providing real-world solutions for climate change mitigation and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Green Sky is an industry leader in environmental consulting and auditing.
Green Sky provides cost-effective environmental consulting and auditing services that meet regulatory compliance and provide peace of mind. Our auditing services ensure the integrity and accuracy of carbon declarations in the marketplace. We have expertise across the majority of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) project sectors and are recognized authorities in developing and confirming claims. Our cross-sectoral knowledge derives from the diversity of backgrounds we employ, ranging from system managers to engineers, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sectoral experts, and thought leaders across voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
We offer a range of audit services, including GHG project verifications for reduction and removal activities, GHG inventory verifications, and compliance pathways reports. Our audit plans incorporate rigorous, science-based measurement, reporting, and verification protocols to account for every molecule of clean carbon used as fuel in projects that claim tax credits or low-carbon fuel credits. We also provide validation/verification services, auditing renewable fuels to comply with all regulatory verification requirements.
