Claim

How is a "claim" defined in the Protocol?

The Claim is the number of tonnes of CO2e avoided or/and removed in a given reporting year (N-1 for a claim in reporting year N) by a Solution eligible to Climate Dividends [...].

It is then Verified to be converted into Climate Dividends. It is based on the calculation of the positive climate impact of the Solution, which is done according to the methodology validated in the SDD and respecting the rules presented in section V.2 General rules for impact calculations and below.

This section encompasses the following sub-sections.

TimeframeType of claimTotal estimated impactClimate Discount Rate