01 / ELIGIBILITY
Technical eligibility and registry pathway
Relevant methodologies, applicability conditions, additionality and baseline analysis, carbon rights and jurisdictional issues.
Carbon Markets / Product 01
Is your project worth developing for carbon credits?
Developing a carbon project takes time, money and careful planning. Before committing to registration, it is worth understanding whether your activity can qualify for carbon credits, how much it might generate and whether the expected returns justify the investment.
Resources Future’s 11-parameter feasibility study examines your project from technical, regulatory and commercial perspectives, giving you a clearer basis for deciding what to do next.
A defined advisory scope, tailored to your sector and project stage.
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The deliverable
A comprehensive feasibility study to support your investment decision
Our standardized study combines carbon-accounting, registration, policy and investment perspectives in a decision-ready output tailored to your sector and project stage.
02 / COMMERCIAL CASE
Volume, cost and financing screen
Indicative emission reductions or removals, development costs, timing, scenarios and sensitivity to key assumptions.
03 / INVESTMENT DECISION
Risk-rated recommendation
Evidence gaps, required monitoring systems, key risks and a defined Go / Conditional Go / No-Go recommendation.
RF’s Proprietary Feasibility Framework
Eleven parameters of assessment, tailored to your project
Every carbon project has its own requirements. Our 11-parameter framework provides a consistent way to assess the key questions while adapting the analysis to the activity, applicable methodology and evidence available.
Hover, tap or focus a parameter to see what we examine.
01Project eligibilityWe assess whether your project activity, location and design fit an applicable carbon standard and methodology, including the relevant eligibility and additionality requirements.
02Project baselineWe establish how emissions or removals would be expected to develop without the project, providing the reference case against which the proposed carbon benefits would be assessed.
03Legal complianceWe review the relevant permits, ownership arrangements, carbon rights and host-country requirements that could affect project development or registration.
04Financial feasibilityWe examine indicative credit volumes, development and monitoring costs, potential revenues and the assumptions that could influence the project’s commercial viability.
05Project timelinesWe map the likely stages of development, from feasibility and documentation through validation, registration, monitoring and potential credit issuance, taking account of project-specific requirements.
06Monitoring and verificationWe assess what data must be collected, how results will be monitored and whether the necessary systems, field records and supporting evidence can be maintained for independent verification.
07Sustainability co-benefitsWe identify other credible environmental and social outcomes the project could deliver, alongside carbon benefits, and consider the evidence needed to support those claims.
08Risk mitigationWe examine the technical, operational, financial, market and policy risks that could affect delivery, together with measures that may reduce their likelihood or impact.
09Stakeholder engagementWe identify the stakeholders who may be affected by the project, the consultation or consent processes that may apply and the records needed to demonstrate meaningful engagement.
10Registry requirementsWe assess the documentation, programme rules, audit requirements and submission processes associated with the potential registration pathway.
11Long-term viabilityWe consider whether the project can maintain its operations, monitoring arrangements and environmental integrity throughout the relevant crediting and monitoring periods.
Note: Additionality and methodology applicability are assessed alongside eligibility and baseline setting. Permanence, leakage and policy-related considerations are addressed where relevant to the project and selected methodology.
Investment committee ready
We make the decision explicit.
The report makes limitations visible. A strong idea does not automatically mean a registrable or economically viable carbon project.
Projects requiring further evidence are classified separately rather than presented as ready for registration.
Already have a feasibility study? Explore registration →GOCredible pathway exists; proceed to development planning.
CONDITIONAL GOAddress material gaps before committing to full registration.
NO-GOCrediting or commercial constraints outweigh expected benefits.
Engaging with Resources Future
Turning your project idea to a clear way forward
You do not need to have every technical detail worked out before approaching us. We begin with a basic understanding of the project, then agree on the scope and evidence required for a meaningful assessment.
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Tell us about your project
We review your project’s sector, location, stage, scale and any existing documentation.
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Agree on the scope
We define sector-specific evidence needs, exclusions, fee and timeline.
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We assess the 11 parameters
We examine the project against our feasibility framework.
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We review the findings with you
We discuss with you the findings, uncertainties, and Go / Conditional Go / No-Go.
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Plan the next steps
If your project is eligible, we plan the carbon development and registration journey.
Know whether your project is worth pursuing.
Request a proposed scope for the 11-parameter feasibility study. We start with a brief, confidential project description.
Frequently asked
What corporate sponsors should ask first
When should we assess a project before investing?
Ideally before committing material development capital, signing a long-term credit offtake or relying on forecast carbon revenue. Early assessment can identify methodology, additionality, start-date, carbon-rights, permitting and data issues before they become costly.
What will our investment committee receive?
A decision-ready view of eligibility, indicative credit volume and timing, carbon-specific costs, legal and host-country constraints, MRV readiness, safeguards and delivery risks—ending with a Go, Conditional Go or No-Go recommendation and defined next actions.
If we finance the project, do we automatically own the credits?
No. Providing finance does not by itself establish title to carbon credits. The project structure and contracts should clearly allocate carbon rights, registry roles, issuance instructions, transfer rights and treatment of under-delivery. Project-specific legal advice may also be required.
How reliable are forecast credit volumes and revenues?
RF presents scenarios, not a guarantee. Forecasts use the selected methodology, available project evidence and transparent assumptions, with sensitivities for performance, leakage, buffers, verification, issuance timing, price and transaction costs. Actual issued volume can differ materially.
Can RF compare standards and target markets?
Yes. We assess methodology fit, buyer eligibility, jurisdiction, project attributes, safeguards, available labels, Article 6 considerations and the sponsor's intended use of credits to recommend a credible pathway. Final acceptance remains with the applicable program, registry and market.
What makes a project investable from a carbon perspective?
Investors typically look for clear rights and governance, a credible methodology and additionality case, robust MRV, operational and financial capacity, effective safeguards and stakeholder engagement, a conservative delivery case and a realistic route to market or offtake.
Start with a project brief
Request a feasibility study.
Tell us what the project does and where it operates. RF can then propose an appropriate study scope and fee.
This is a paid technical advisory service. We do not promise that a project will qualify for registration or generate carbon credit revenue.