Orbify’s Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) Templates

The Orbify ARR Technical Guide provides a structured approach for assessing Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) projects using Verra’s VM0047 methodology. It outlines a step-by-step process to ensure transparency, additionality, and accuracy in carbon credit accounting.

Key Sections & Concepts:

VM0047 Methodology & Performance Benchmarking

• Verra’s VM0047 methodology standardizes ARR project assessments.
• Dynamic baselines use real-time remote sensing to update carbon stock projections.
• Performance Benchmarking determines additionality by comparing project sites to similar control areas.

Baseline Creation Process

• The methodology selects control points from a donor pool area to establish a reference for comparison.
• The Stocking Index (SI) (derived from satellite data) tracks vegetation growth and carbon accumulation.
• A Performance Benchmark is calculated to discount carbon credit issuance if afforestation in the region is common.

Orbify’s ARR Templates

• Designed to automate compliance checks and project assessments.
• Two versions: New Projects (early-stage development) & Existing Projects (with established vegetation).
• Key components:
  • Project Overview (location, area assessment)
  • Site Suitability (soil conditions, historical forest presence)
  • Common Practice Analysis (regional afforestation trends)
  • Non-Permanence Risk (assessing threats like fire, drought, and floods)

Carbon Credit Issuance & Risk Assessment

• Projects with a high Performance Benchmark (closer to 1) may not qualify for carbon credits.
• Non-permanence risk factors (fire, drought, floods) are evaluated to ensure long-term carbon sequestration.

The guide ensures compliance with VM0047 while providing additional risk assessments and land suitability analysis, making it a comprehensive tool for ARR project validation.