Ratings Scan

The first stage of The Carbon Rating Agency’s analysis of a project is a desk-based study of the project documentation. CRA’s analysis of the technical aspects is combined with expert judgement of project fundamentals to result in a considered initial opinion based on the available information and interaction with the client. This product is designed for clients who need a quick assessment of the project they are considering for transaction or development.

The Ratings Scan service will help carbon investors, purchasers and intermediaries by:

  • Giving them a quick first level understanding of the core drivers of project performance including regulatory risks;
  • Enhancing and accelerating due-diligence on deal flow;
  • Enabling them to explore how mandated ratings could add value to their business.

The Product Deliverables of the Ratings Scan Include:

Risk Analysis and Diagnostic

  • Summary of identified risk under five key categories, presenting the essentials of each risk, based on desktop research and any additional information provided by the client;
  • Explanation of the key diagnostic points that will influence the project/portfolio performance with select mitigation analysis;
  • Presentation of conclusions in “Risk at a glance” spider web showing the relative levels of the five key risk categories.

CDM/JI Framework Issues 

  • Analysis of project’s additionality and likelihood of getting registered/approved;
  • Sources of difficult or delay in completion of required framework process.

Performance and Benchmarking 

  • Likely range of delivery of emissions reductions considering the inherent variability of the project scheme;
  • Assessment of the real and long term nature of the emission reductions;
  • Project benchmarking, identifying the performance of similar projects.

Sustainable Development Aspects

  • Opinion on the sustainable development aspects/ impacts resultant from the project activity.

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