Role of the DOE

Certification is performed by a designated operational entity (DOE).

A DOE may only perform either validation or verification and certification in respect of a single CDM project activity, unless the Executive Board specifically approves a request to allow a single DOE to perform all these functions (3/CMP.1, Annex, paragraph 27(e)). However, there is no equivalent rule for Programmes of Activities (PoAs).

It is a matter for the project participants to select and engage a DOE to perform certification. The project participants have the discretion to decide which accredited DOE to engage and on what commercial terms.

The UNFCCC website includes a list with approved methodologies by sectoral scopes and shows the DOEs which are accredited to certify emission reductions from projects in each sector.