ESPL was contracted by Consus Enerji İşletmeciliği ve Hizmetleri A.Ş. for verification of the project activity “Derik Biomass” in Turkey. The verification was performed based on rules and requirements defined by GCC program for the project activity.

The project activity is a biomass project, which results in reductions of CO₂e emissions that are real, measurable and give long-term benefits to the mitigation of climate change. It is demonstrated that the project is not a likely baseline scenario and the emission reductions attributable to the project are, hence, additional to any that would occur in the absence of the project activity. The project correctly applies the approved consolidated baseline methodology AMS.I-D: Grid-connected renewable electricity generation Version 18.0 and is assessed against latest valid PS, VS and Environment and Social Safeguards Standard and/or other applicable GCC/CDM Decisions/Tools/Guidance/Forms.

The project activity is likely to achieve the anticipated emission reductions stated in the PSF provided the underlying assumptions do not change. The expected emission reductions from the project activity are estimated to be 361,864 tCO₂e over the selected Fixed 10 years crediting period starting from 30/10/2018. The project activity is likely to achieve the anticipated emission reductions stated in the PSF provided the underlying assumptions do not change.

ESPL has informed the project owners of the verification outcome through the draft verification report and final verification report. The final verification report contains the information regarding fulfilment of the requirements for verification, as appropriate.

ESPL applied the following verification process and methodology using a competent verification team:

·       the desk review of documents and evidence submitted by the project participant in context of the reference GCC rules and guidelines issued,

·       undertaking/conducting site visit, interview, or interactions with the representative of the project participant,

·       reporting audit findings with respect to clarifications and non-conformities and the closure of the findings, as appropriate and

·       preparing a draft verification opinion based on the auditing findings and conclusions.

·       technical review of the draft verification opinion along with other documents as appropriate by an independent competent technical review team

·       finalization of the verification opinion (this report)  

Earthood Services Private Limited (ESPL) has verified and hereby certifies that:

a.     The Project Owner has correctly described the Project Activity in the Project Submission Form (version 04 dated: 14/08/2023) including the applicability of the approved methodology AMS-I.D Version 18.0 and meets the methodology applicability conditions, is additional and is expected to achieve the forecasted real and additional GHG emission reductions, complies with the monitoring methodology, has appropriately conducted local and global stakeholder consultation processes and has calculated emission reduction estimates correctly and conservatively;

b.     The Project Activity is likely to generate GHG emission reductions amounting to the estimated 32,897 tCO₂eq/year as indicated in the PSF, which are additional to the reductions that are likely to occur in absence of the Project Activity and complies with all applicable GCC rules, including ISO 14064-2 and ISO 14064-3, and therefore requests the GCC Program to register the Project Activity;

c.     The Project Activity is not likely to cause any net-harm to the environment and/or society and complies with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Standard, and therefore requests the GCC Program to register the Project Activity, which is likely to achieve the requirements of the Environmental No-net-harm Label (E+) and the Social No-net-harm Label (S+); and

d.     The Project activity is likely to contribute to the achievement of United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), comply with the Project Sustainability Standard, and contribute to achieving a total of 5 SDGs, which is likely to achieve the Platinum SDG certification label (SDG+).

In conclusion, ESPL is of the opinion that the PO will be able to meet all the GCC requirements and will achieve the SDGs as specified in the PSF. Hence, ESPL requests the approval of the project activity titled “Derik Biomass” under GCC.