Sample Carbon Rating Report
An illustrative example of a full SYNE Carbon Rating report - the dimension scorecard, criteria-level detail, peer benchmark, and SYNE Index position a carbon project actually receives.
Verdant Highlands Reforestation Project
Registry: Verra VCS · Rating date: 9 July 2026 · Methodology v2.1
Why Verdant Highlands is rated AA.
The Verdant Highlands Reforestation Project is rated AA (composite score 82.2/100), upgraded from A at its last annual review, driven by consistently strong satellite and field verification and a solid additionality case.
MRV & Data Integrity is the standout dimension at AA (88/100), reflecting comprehensive Biomass Atlas satellite cross-referencing alongside independent VVB verification. Additionality & Baseline, at AA (85/100), benefits from a clearly documented baseline scenario and clean registry cross-checks. Co-benefits & Safeguards, at A (72/100), remains the project's most improvable dimension - community benefit-sharing documentation is still being formalised.
Verdant Highlands sits in the Front Runners quadrant of the SYNE Index, positioned above the Forestry & Land Use sector average on both Standards Alignment and Data Quality & Assurance.
Four dimensions, weighted to 100.
Scored under the Carbon Ratings Methodology's Additionality & Baseline (30%), Permanence & Reversal Risk (25%), MRV & Data Integrity (30%), and Co-benefits & Safeguards (15%) framework.
Additionality & Baseline
Clean registry cross-checks and a well-documented baseline scenario.
Permanence & Reversal Risk
Solid buffer pool contribution, with land tenure documentation still maturing.
MRV & Data Integrity
Comprehensive Biomass Atlas satellite cross-referencing and independent VVB verification.
Co-benefits & Safeguards
Community benefit-sharing documentation is still being formalised.
A sample of the criteria behind each score.
Verdant Highlands is scored against all 80 criteria in the Carbon Ratings Methodology. The table below shows four representative criteria per dimension, with their individual score and data quality flag.
| Criterion | Dimension | Score | Data Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Scenario Construction | Additionality | 88 | Assured |
| Regulatory & Financial Additionality Test | Additionality | 82 | Disclosed |
| Leakage Risk Assessment | Additionality | 85 | Assured |
| Double-Counting & Registry Cross-Checks | Additionality | 85 | Assured |
| Reversal Risk Assessment | Permanence | 75 | Disclosed |
| Buffer Pool Contribution Adequacy | Permanence | 80 | Assured |
| Monitoring Period Length | Permanence | 82 | Assured |
| Legal Title & Land Tenure Security | Permanence | 75 | Disclosed |
| Satellite & Remote Sensing Verification (Biomass Atlas) | MRV | 92 | Assured |
| Field Measurement Protocol Quality | MRV | 85 | Assured |
| Third-Party Validation & Verification (VVB) | MRV | 90 | Assured |
| Data Transparency & Traceability | MRV | 85 | Assured |
| Biodiversity & Ecosystem Co-benefits | Co-benefits | 78 | Disclosed |
| Community Consent & Benefit-Sharing | Co-benefits | 70 | Estimated |
| Environmental & Social Safeguards | Co-benefits | 68 | Estimated |
| SDG Alignment | Co-benefits | 72 | Disclosed |
How Verdant Highlands compares to sector peers.
Ranked against a sample peer set within Forestry & Land Use projects, drawn from the SYNE Index Sector family.
| Rank | Project | Composite Score | Grade | SYNE Index Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kestrel Basin Afforestation Initiative | 91.5 | AAA | Front Runners |
| 2 | Verdant Highlands Reforestation Project | 82.2 | AA | Front Runners |
| 3 | Meridian Woodland Restoration | 80.6 | AA | Front Runners |
| 4 | Coastal Mangrove Recovery Program | 68.3 | A | Rising Stars |
| - | Sector average | 78.1 | AA | - |
Standards Alignment & Data Quality, plotted.
Front Runners
Strong additionality, permanence and co-benefits, backed by rigorously verified MRV data.
● Verdant HighlandsRising Stars
Strong project fundamentals, with MRV verification depth still maturing.
Emerging Stars
Rigorously verified data, applied to a narrower additionality or permanence case.
Backmarkers
Weak additionality or permanence case, with limited or unverifiable MRV data.
Three review cycles.
| Review date | Composite score | Grade | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | 82.2 | AA | ▲ Upgrade |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 79.8 | A | ▲ Upgrade |
| 11 Jul 2024 | 71.2 | A | Initial rating |
Rating Committee sign-off.
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