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Carbon Project Feasibility And PDD Design
Carbon projects fail most often at the beginning. The idea sounds credible, yet the evidence chain is thin, the methodology fit is weak, or the monitoring plan cannot be executed in the field.
FG Capital Advisors runs feasibility and design advisory so your project reaches validation with a defensible baseline, additionality logic, safeguards, and a PDD package aligned to standards such as Verra VCS or Gold Standard. Where relevant, we align positioning to high-integrity expectations reflected in ICVCM Core Carbon Principles.
Request A QuoteOutcomes Clients Use This For
- Make a clear go or no-go decision before committing to validation costs.
- Select a methodology pathway that matches the activity, data availability, and monitoring realities.
- Produce a validator-facing PDD package with a clean evidence map and annex plan.
- Reduce rework by resolving eligibility, baseline, and safeguards issues early.
Common searches: carbon project feasibility, PDD drafting, Verra VCS consultant, Gold Standard project design, additionality assessment, baseline study, carbon project advisory.
Who We Serve
- AFOLU: ARR, improved forest management, avoided conversion, agroforestry, soil carbon, mangroves and blue carbon.
- Methane and waste: landfill gas, manure, wastewater, organic waste diversion.
- Energy access: clean cooking and household energy transitions where monitoring and claims must be controlled.
- Removals and industrial: projects that require tight eligibility and measurement design.
What Makes A Project Validation-Ready
Feasibility is not a marketing exercise. It is an evidence-based assessment of whether the project can be registered, monitored, verified, and defended in front of validators, registries, buyers, and capital providers.
- Eligibility and methodology fit: activity scope, boundaries, and constraints match the selected methodology.
- Baseline and additionality: defensible baseline selection, credible additionality argument, and clear documentation plan.
- Leakage and permanence: risk identification, mitigation plan, and monitoring logic that can be executed over time.
- Safeguards and stakeholder records: community process, grievance logic, and safeguards evidence aligned to standards.
- MRV practicality: monitoring plan, sampling logic, QA controls, and audit trail suitable for verification cycles.
- Land and asset control: clear rights, access, and implementation authority consistent with the project boundary.
Process
| Step | What we do | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility screen | Confirm project type, boundary, control, and eligibility constraints. Identify the shortest compliant pathway for standards and methodologies. | A feasibility view, a methodology shortlist, and a data and evidence requirements list. |
| 2. Yield and risk model | Build a structured assumptions set for carbon yield, baseline, leakage, permanence, and safeguards. Identify failure points and mitigants. | A risk and assumptions memo, plus a monitoring approach that fits field reality. |
| 3. PDD design support | Coordinate PDD drafting and annex planning. Align claims, definitions, and evidence references to validator expectations and the rule set. | A PDD drafting plan, annex map, and document governance structure for validator review. |
| 4. Pre-validation readiness | Run a readiness review to reduce loops. Prepare a validator-facing evidence index and response workflow. | A validation readiness checklist and a controlled submission package plan. |
FG Capital Advisors provides advisory and arrangement services on a best-efforts basis. We do not guarantee validation, registration, or issuance. Standards and methodologies evolve and must be confirmed at the time of execution.
What To Send For A Quote
- Project type, location, boundary map, and implementation plan.
- Evidence of land or asset control and any relevant permits or consents.
- Baseline context and existing data sources (remote sensing, inventories, operational records).
- Stakeholder plan, community engagement status, and safeguards notes.
- Preferred standard or buyer requirements, if already defined.
When It Does Not Fit
- No verifiable control of land, assets, or implementation authority.
- Unclear project activity or boundary that cannot be evidenced.
- Data environment too weak to support monitoring and audit trails.
- Requests based on credit volumes or pricing assumptions without evidence and controls.
FAQ
Which standards do you support?
We support feasibility and design work aligned to major voluntary standards such as Verra VCS and Gold Standard, subject to the selected methodology, project type, and current program rules.
Do you write the full PDD?
We provide full-scope design advisory, including drafting coordination, annex mapping, and validator-facing governance. The final drafting approach depends on the project team, technical specialists, and selected methodology requirements.
Do you guarantee registration or credit issuance?
No. Outcomes remain subject to third-party validation, registry acceptance, evidence sufficiency, and ongoing monitoring and verification.
What makes feasibility credible to buyers and capital providers?
A disciplined evidence chain, conservative assumptions, clear rights and controls, and an MRV plan that can be executed and audited across vintages.
If you have a defined site or asset, a credible activity plan, and the intent to register under a recognized standard, share your project basics to receive a feasibility scope and commercial terms.
Request A QuoteDisclosure. This content is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice. FG Capital Advisors is not a registry, validator, verification body, or assurance provider. Any support is provided on a best-efforts basis and remains subject to third-party requirements, diligence, and documentation.
