Standards Development

Scope

This document provides guidance to plan, evaluate the risks, and conduct activities and techniques remotely for internal or external verification/validation (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd party) of GHG statements.It can be used in cases where a verifier determines that the circumstances defined in ISO 14064-3:2019 clause 6.1.4.2 do not require an in-person site or facility visit or a validator determines that a site visit may be used as an evidence gathering activity as defined in ISO 14064-3:2019 clause 7.1.6.Activities and techniques applied remotely can be used by a verifier for activities such as inquiry of persons and documents, analytical testing, recalculation, estimate testing, cross-checking, and reconciliation as long as a verifier’s risk assessment does not require the use of on-site activities and techniques.Activities and techniques applied remotely can be used by a validator as long as their use does not compromise the validator’s ability to assess whether the characteristics of GHG activities (see ISO 14064-3:2019 clause 7) will meet the needs of intended users.This document is applicable whether a verification/validation uses a combination of activities and techniques applied remotely and on-site or exclusively activities and techniques applied remotely.