Create a New Project

From the "Create a new project" button, you will be directed to a registration form.

Basic information about the project

First step

In the first dialog, you must provide basic details about your project.

• Select the GHG program

• Start date of the project

• Full name of the project

• Short name of the project

• Short description of the project

• and indicate if this is a grouped project.

On the next screen you need to provide information if this project is transitioning from another GHG program and provide a link to the project in the other registry, along with a statement of no issuance.

Transitioning from another GHG program

Once you have completed the necessary basic information a draft project will be created and you'll be directed to the project screen.

Project screen

Note that completing the relevant sections in the Project design template prior to initiating the registration speeds up the process.

Basic information first screen

On the first screen, you're requested to provide

• The project headline

• Full name of the project

• Short description

• Select if this is a multiple-project activity

• Website

Please use the same short description as you have in the PDD.

For the Headline, please consider applying a user-friendly name.

Next step - GHG program and start date

From the next screen you're requested to provide information about the GHG program and the start date.

GHG program and start date

You need to select or type in the start date of the project and choose if you're following the ICR program or the Icelandic Forest Carbon Code. Note that different documentation templates apply to the ICR program and the Forest Carbon Code.

Sector and Methodology

From the next screen, you select sector and methodology.

Sector and methodology

You need to select the most applicable sector that applies to the project activities.

If you're not following a pre-approved methodology, you select the sector that you believe is most relevant for the project activities. The relevant sector will be determined during validation.

When you have selected the primary sector, applicable methodologies are listed as relevant to that sector in the drop-down list of methodologies.

Selecting methodologies from drop-down

If no applicable methodologies apply to the project activities, you're developing a new methodology, or you're following a methodology that is not listed under the ICR approved methodologies, you shall select ISO 14064-2.

Deviations from methodology

If the project is applying a methodology and deviates from it you need to disclose information about the deviation.

Methodology deviations

Project status

From the last screen, you need to provide information about the status of the project.

Project status

Project status in ICR is defined as:

• Project concept

• Pre-registered

  • Under development

  • Under validation

• Validated

For the registration process, you also have the option to choose Project draft.

When selecting the applicable status please consider the difference in documentation and information needed for each status, outlined in ICR process requirements.

If you're only starting the registration and you don't have all the information yet available, please select Project Draft. You can change at later stages.

Complete

When you have completed providing the basic information, you will be directed to your new project home screen. From the home screen, you can continue providing more details about the project.