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1 year ago NCX response: We appreciate comments noting that the structure and performance of the baseline model used within this methodology is strongly influential on the predicted and realized climate impact of projects. Our revised methodology increases transparency rather than following an expert review process. This includes both detailed documentation of particular models used, as well as sharing benchmarking and performance information for baseline models. Finally, the revised approach to uncertainty explicitly accounts for imprecision in the baseline model in calculating the final number of credits generated from projects developed under this methodology.
Commenter Organization: American Forest Foundation
Commenter: Lynn Riley
2021 Deferred Harvest Methodology Section: No Section Indicated
Comment: Transparency of baseline / performance benchmark models: As currently written, the methodology does not present a final baseline/performance benchmark model but leaves the development of said model to the methodology user to be validated with each individual project. There is concern that, by not including a specific baseline model in the methodology or requiring the inclusion of the validated baseline model in the validated Project Description, that transparency could be lost and could jeopardize reasonable confidence in GHG-related information generated by this methodology (Section 3 of VCS Standard v4.2), as well as significantly constrain the use of the methodology.
Proposed Change: It is suggested either that the methodology require the transparent inclusion of the validated baseline model in the Project Description, or that the methodology include a fully transparent required baseline model.