Reductions Registry: How to Register

Registering projects and associated emission reductions

Registering projects and associated emission reductions in the Reductions Registry is a four-step process:

  1. Gathering Data and Project Document Preparation – $200
  2. Public Review of the Project – maximum $1000
  3. Serializing Verified Registered Emission Reductions (RERs) – $0.05/tonne as received
  4. Updating RER Information –fee included in serialization

Step 1 – Gathering Data and Project Document Preparation [$200]

Before emission reductions can be registered, the project that creates the emission reductions (or removals) must be documented. Two documents need to be sent to us in order to register your project:

  1. An Emission Reduction Project Application Form and project registration fee of $200 (plus GST)
  2. An RER Project Document which is a written description of the project and the method whereby emissions will be quantified. Please refer to the RER Project Document Guideline for assistance in the preparation of the RER Project Document.

Step 2 - Public Review of the Project [ link ] [maximum $1000]

The completed Project Document is posted for a 30-day public review period.

During this time, the project document(s) can be downloaded from the web site and the public is able to make comments via an online e-mail form. The project proponents will be notified of any comments received for their consideration. This may result in an agreement by the proponents to revise the Project Document before final posting in our Registry. For details on the Registration Protocol for Emission Reductions Projects and the associated annual RERs please go to the Project Review Protocol Page. The GHG Registries fee to facilitate the public review of these documents is based on a per hour rate to a maximum of $1,000 (plus GST). We do not guarantee that this process will result in the registration of a project.

Having successfully completed this process, the Project will then be assigned a registration number and posted in the Reductions Registry.

Step 3 – Serializing Verified Emission Reductions [$0.05/tonne]

The verified emission reductions associated with the project may be serialized at a fee of $0.05/tonne. By submitting the completed Emission Reduction Serialization Request Form each tonne of reduction is given a separate registration number and is posted in the Reductions Registry.

The RER Verification Report Guideline and RER Verification Report Template are provided to assist in the preparation of a Verficiation Report.

Verification Report Guideline and Template

Step 4 – Updating RER information [fee included in serialization]

Any quantity of RERs from a project may be posted to a new owner or retired to the environment. These and other related actions may be updated by submitting the completed RER Update Form .