PUR Alternative Materials Norway Documentazione completa General Methodology v2.0

Are Treindustrier, Norway

PUR-310958 ↗

3.7 / 10

Integrity

4.2

Transparency

3.0

Claim Safety

4.3

Documentation

2.6

Score Breakdown

Integrity

verified A 10% buffer contribution is stated, which can help manage reversal risk (verification report, 2022-12-22).

missing Additionality, baseline, and leakage treatment were not found in the extracted record, weakening confidence in environmental integrity.

Transparency

verified The VVB is identified as DNV – Business Assurance Finland Oy Ab and a monitoring period is specified (verification report, 2022-12-22).

missing Claimed vs verified removals and key MRV parameters (e.g., usage monitoring method) were not found in the extracted record.

Claim Safety

verified Independent verification is indicated by the presence of a VVB-issued verification report (2022-12-22).

missing Eligibility/status for CCP and CORSIA were not found in the extracted record, and removals quantities were not available to assess over-crediting risk.

Documentation

verified Four documents were used in extraction and a dated verification report is present (2022-12-22).

missing Minimum extraction confidence is low and the evidence document list is not specific (listed as “unknown”), indicating weak document traceability.

Detailed Analysis

Integrity

The verification report (2022-12-22) indicates a 10% buffer contribution, which is a positive signal for managing reversal risk. No reversal events were found in the extracted record, but this absence is not confirmatory given the low extraction confidence. Core integrity elements—additionality test type, whether the VVB confirmed additionality, baseline method and reassessment timing, and leakage deduction/justification—were not found in the extracted record, so the integrity score is constrained by evidence gaps.

Transparency

The verification report (2022-12-22) clearly identifies the VVB (DNV) and specifies the monitoring period (2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31). However, the extracted record does not include claimed or verified net removals, nor the monitoring/usage tracking approach, which limits third-party ability to reproduce or sanity-check results. The evidence document reference is non-specific (“unknown”), reducing auditability of the underlying sources.

Claim Safety

Because both claimed and verified removal totals were not found in the extracted record, over-crediting risk cannot be screened using basic consistency checks. CCP status and CORSIA eligibility were also not found in the extracted record, so downstream claims (e.g., compliance-grade or high-integrity labels) cannot be substantiated from the available data. While the presence of a VVB verification report (2022-12-22) helps, the missing baseline/additionality/leakage details keep claim safety in the mid-low range.

Documentation

A verification report dated 2022-12-22 is present and no material findings or corrective actions are reported there, which is a positive documentation signal. Nonetheless, minimum extraction confidence is low, implying at least one key document was poorly readable and increasing the chance that important requirements are simply not captured. The evidence document list is not traceable (shown as “unknown”), and several critical fields are missing from the extracted record, so documentation completeness is weak.

Overall

No contradictions were identified in the extracted record, so scores are driven primarily by missing information rather than conflicting values. The project benefits from an identified VVB (DNV), a defined monitoring period, and a stated 10% buffer contribution in the verification report (2022-12-22). However, low document readability plus absent extracted details on additionality, baseline, leakage, and verified removal quantities materially reduce confidence in integrity and increase greenwashing/over-crediting risk. Note: because documentation is below 3.0, transparency may be capped by the gate rule in post-processing.

Audit Analysis

The project is verified under Puro’s CO2 Removal Marketplace Methodology v2.0 with DNV as the VVB, and the verification report (2022-12-22) reports no material findings or corrective actions. However, key integrity and MRV elements (additionality test, baseline approach, leakage treatment, and verified removals) were not found in the extracted record, and document readability was low, which materially increases uncertainty and over-crediting risk.

Project Description

Are produces bio-based construction materials from sustainably managed local forests. The CO2 sequestered by the tree is stored for 50 to 100 years or more, creating a CO2 removal beyond the peak of global emissions. Their process is highly efficient, ensuring the removal of 532 kg CO2 per m3 of timber product. Are has four production sites in Norway, each serving the local building market. They produce roof trusses, joists and other pre-cut wall elements using high-tech computer control cutting processes that minimise waste. The large share of renewable energy in Norway also contributes to low process emissions. All products are made-to-measure so that there is no loss of materials on site. Each cubic meter (m3) of glulam beam stores 532 kg of CO2 that the timber absorbed from the atmosphere during its growth period. Are has accurately calculated the average net carbon content of each timber building element that they produce. All emissions from the harvesting of the timber, transport to the production facility, through to the production and packaging of the products were accounted for in the life cycle assessment (LCA) that Accend performed in accordance with ISO 14067 standards. DNV GL audited the facility, LCA and documentation for the issuance of Puro CORCs in December 2020.

Red Flags

Additionality approach and whether the VVB confirmed it were not found in the extracted record.
Baseline method and any reassessment timing were not found in the extracted record, limiting confidence in counterfactual validity.
Leakage deduction and justification were not found in the extracted record.
Claimed and verified net removals were not found in the extracted record, preventing a basic cross-check of issuance quantities.

Credit Vintages Exhausted

	Issued	Retired
2021	13,644	13,644
2022	8,610	8,610
Total	22,254	22,254

Cosa migliorerebbe questo punteggio

Publish or provide extractable sections from the PDD/monitoring report that explicitly state the additionality test applied and the VVB’s conclusion on additionality.
Disclose the baseline approach (including reassessment timing) and leakage assessment (deduction and justification), and report claimed vs verified net removals for the monitoring period to enable basic consistency checks.

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