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description: >-
  The International Carbon Registry promotes stakeholder engagement in the
  development of the program, methodologies, tools, and other essential parts of
  the ICR program.
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# Public consultation

R conducts public consultation on the ICR program, its documentation, new program elements, schemes, new methodologies and methodologies under review, tools and other modules relevant for project registration. Consultation is to ensure transparency, gather feedback, and enhance the credibility and acceptance of the ICR program, methodologies, and tools.

Public consultation applies to all ICR program documentation and methodologies or other relevant program elements that ICR leadership determines that is important to collect input from public stakeholders.&#x20;

Public consultation is for 30 days minimum.&#x20;

All feedback from consultations are publicly available and how ICR or relevant third-party has considered them.

## Current public consultations

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Type</th><th>Name</th><th>Period</th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>M-ICR0001:</strong> Atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O) destruction using Photocatalysts</td><td>Open for public consultation from 11. April 2025 - 1. May 2025</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2F4vOIVIGz27Od3QglENi6%2FICR%20cover%20image.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0abf9a68-4651-4f02-b028-fd35abfbb5de">ICR cover image.png</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2025/m-icr011">m-icr011</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Previous consultations&#x20;

Below are previous consultations

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Type</th><th>Name</th><th>Period</th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>M-ICR0001: Emission Avoidance from the business-as-usual treatment of plastic waste</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 14. April 2023 - 12. May 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FSCiG3INO5j3Ocfbg2baI%2FLandscape_Plastic_Earth_3_25_to_1_aspect_ratio_52107c57b7.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=88b0f61b-9f54-46cf-af19-5804d0a9a79e">Landscape_Plastic_Earth_3_25_to_1_aspect_ratio_52107c57b7.webp</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2023/m-icr0001">m-icr0001</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>M-ICR0002: Nature Entrusted Land &#x26; Minerals Projects</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 14. April 2023 - 12. May 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FUsamfoNdg1QzDov3kCbD%2F_123684001_frackingus.jpg.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=f778349c-4dab-42d3-88d8-7ff23d544bf8">_123684001_frackingus.jpg.webp</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2023/m-icr0002">m-icr0002</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>M-ICR0003: A methodology for carbon avoidance through the nutritional replacement of beef by low-carbon Spirulina (blue-green algae) production</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 9. June 2023 - 7. July 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FnHlKfwwj04MFuJ3Tqe9o%2F1685101785770_carbon1_1682eadd21.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=010392a8-5a6b-4259-a89d-4e4150271820">1685101785770_carbon1_1682eadd21.webp</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2023/m-icr0003">m-icr0003</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Core documentation</em></td><td><strong>ICR program revision</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 3. August 2023 - 12. September 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2Fe3sKnUQDob9v8tyYMTIS%2Flogo%20new%20-%20blank%20-%20small.png?alt=media&#x26;token=10dd5abd-20ba-4af4-b70d-aebf20cee4c8">logo new - blank - small.png</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/icr-program/2023/program-revision-august-2023">program-revision-august-2023</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Core documentation</em></td><td><strong>ICR validation and verification specifications</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 3. August 2023 - 12. September 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2Fe3sKnUQDob9v8tyYMTIS%2Flogo%20new%20-%20blank%20-%20small.png?alt=media&#x26;token=10dd5abd-20ba-4af4-b70d-aebf20cee4c8">logo new - blank - small.png</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/icr-program/2023/specifications-to-guide-validation-and-verification">specifications-to-guide-validation-and-verification</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>M-ICR0004: Keeping Thermal Coal in the Ground</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 6. September 2023 - 4. October 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FAlLTedlU4x3i1Kl47BK0%2FCoal_acb678ade8.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=358b8fad-9737-4e72-8aa2-172905fbcec2">Coal_acb678ade8.webp</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2023/m-icr0004">m-icr0004</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>M-ICR0005: Reduction of GHG emissions by diverting unsold goods and food wastes from disposal</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 5. October 2023 - 2. November 2023</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FPpCbVy92KJOyeKEXLfb2%2Fcrisis_66f3b3617b.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=ae8abb5b-2b1e-4514-aa7e-c5a2f14668ff">crisis_66f3b3617b.webp</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2023/m-icr0005">m-icr0005</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Methodology</em></td><td><strong>Early Decommissioning of Marginal Oil and Gas Wells in the United States</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 22. February 2024 - 19. March 2024</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FKEDrG4zX3TA0oG0vmPty%2FM_ICR_0006_067603ce4d.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=34a7c17e-2110-4368-aeb3-1407cb8a5adb">M_ICR_0006_067603ce4d.webp</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/methodologies/2024/m-icr0006">m-icr0006</a></td></tr><tr><td><em>Core documentation</em></td><td><strong>Program revision July 2024</strong></td><td>Open for public consultation from 22. July 2024 - 22. August 2024</td><td><a href="https://2441265052-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfIdoGcZZdvap67xjb5h1%2Fuploads%2FGw982sq0pK7Dkr9I6pUb%2F0.png?alt=media">0.png</a></td><td><a href="public-consultation/icr-program/2024/program-revision-july-2024">program-revision-july-2024</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

