Archived Riverse Standard Documents

This page contains the archived versions of Riverse Standard Documents for continuity, transparency, and traceability.

Riverse Standard Rules

Document	Description	Date released
Riverse Standard Rules V6.1	New appendix with IT Security requirements Terminology changes, reflected in the Glossary (notably discount factor and buffer pool)	August 2024
Riverse Standard Rules V6.0	This version fully aligns with CORSIA and ICROA requirements. Notably through: Revised additionality assessment requirements and templates Revised permanence and reversal risks requirements and templates Revised ESDNH requirements and templates Alignment of GHG quantification with ISO14064-2:2019	May 2024
Riverse Standard Rules V5.2	Restructure standard documentation to move all procedures to “Procedure Manual” Revised Environmental and social do no harm assessment method Baseline choice approach to be based on WBCSD Introduction of new appendix on Ramp up effects	October 2023
Riverse Standard Rules V5.1	Clarification of the text on multidecadal monitoring Permanence risk assessment introduced	June 2023
Riverse Standard Rules V5.0	Restructure all eligibility criteria under 14 distinct criteria Added section on General LCA methodology Introduction of Key Impact Indicators in verification mechanism Revised rules of buffer and provision pool	May 2023
Riverse Standard Rules V4	In-depth eligibility criteria and project requirements have been established, including Technology Readiness Level (TRL), Rebound effects, Leakage, and the "Do no harm" principle. A new "provision fund" has been introduced. Provided more a detailed procedure regarding Validation and Verification Body (VVB) audits.	September 2022
Riverse Standard Rules V1, 2, and 3	These represent the historical methodology used in the Riverse Standard. Projects that were initially certified under these earlier versions have undergone a re-evaluation to ensure they meet the criteria of the program's most current version.	May 2022

Procedures Manual

Document	Description	Date released
Procedures Manual V2.1	Terminology changes, reflected in the Glossary (notably discount factor and buffer pool). Clearer performance criteria for VVBs, including timeliness, accuracy, and communication metrics. Clarifications regarding compliance with updates to Riverse Standards or methodologies.	May 2024
Procedures Manual V2	More detailed/new procedures related to site registration, VVB protocols, site audits (remote and in-person), methodology creation/revision, RCC management section on provision pools, over/under achievement and reversal/cancelation	February 2024
Procedures Manual V1	The first version of the Riverse Procedures Manual lays out the foundational procedures. It resulted from restructuring and moving content out of the Riverse Standard Rules starting in V5.2.	October 2023