Dimension
Typical Certification Approach
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Function
Typical Certification Approach

Evaluates specific production performance metrics

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Measures specific production performance metrics, and aggregates bottom-up measurements to enterprise-wide emissions management

Focus
Typical Certification Approach

Individual facility or producer

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Individual emission sources at the equipment level, rolling up to facility and ultimately a full value chain

Scope
Typical Certification Approach

Methane performance at the certified facility or production system

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Methane plus broader GHG and environmental attributes at the equipment and facility level, combining for a full emissions profile across the value chain

Frequency
Typical Certification Approach

Periodic (e.g., annual or scheduled audit cycles)

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Continuous or near real-time operational data and ongoing compliance monitoring, with resulting monthly certification

Chain of Custody
Typical Certification Approach

Documents certified attributes at a single point in time

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Maintains a continuous digital chain of custody, preserving provenance and supporting auditable compliance claims

Output
Typical Certification Approach

Certificate

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Certificate with audit-ready data backing

Role under EUMR and CBAM
Typical Certification Approach

Supports producer evidence

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Supports producer evidence, as well as full value chain trace-and-claim evidence for importer declarations and auditable compliance