2. Overview

The Regen Registry Program Guide details the general requirements and specifications for the quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV), project registration, and issuance of credits on Regen Registry. The common characteristic of all Regen Registry credits is that they are all nature-based solutions, and each can provide one or more ecosystem services, including GHG emissions reductions and removals, biodiversity/habitat protection, improvement in water quality, and more^[2].

The Program Guide establishes the requirements for the use of Regen Registry, including the development and use of credit classes and methodologies, the project registration process, project eligibility, and the issuance of tradable environmental assets to projects. This guide is intended to be used by Credit Designers, Methodology Developers, Credit Protocol Admins, Registry Agents, Project Proponents, Buyers, Monitors, Verifiers, and all other stakeholders.

Regen Registry aims to maximize flexibility and usability for Project Proponents while maintaining the environmental integrity and scientific rigor necessary to ensure that projects developed against its credit classes and methodologies are of the highest quality.

Project Proponents and other interested stakeholders should refer to the Regen Registry Handbook for the latest version of the Program Guide, Credit Protocol/Methodologies, document templates, and other guidance.