The World Academy of Agricultural Sciences (WAAS) has released Draft 0.2 of the WAAS Agricultural Carbon Credit Certification Standard for public consultation, open for 60 days from the date of publication.

The draft establishes a three-tier methodology architecture of framework rules, activity modules and quantification tools. It covers the certification scope, durability and reversal risk management, third-party independent verification, issuance and registration, retirement and prevention of double counting, and alignment with international carbon markets and compliance frameworks.

Chinese is the authoritative language version; the English and French translations are published for international reference. Experts and scholars in agricultural science and carbon markets, verification bodies, project developers, agricultural operators, financial institutions and members of the public are invited to submit comments.