Measurement, Reporting, and Verification for Novel Carbon Dioxide Removal in US Federal Policy

The analysis finds that while MRV is present in current and proposed U.S. federal policies for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), requirements are inconsistent and not comprehensive. The authors argue that a dedicated federal MRV function is necessary to provide transparency, accountability, and consistency, avoiding the proliferation of conflicting standards seen in the voluntary carbon market. Such a function would coordinate an ecosystem involving government agencies, academics, and NGOs to manage quantification uncertainty and reversal risk.

• Current U.S. federal policies supporting carbon dioxide removal (CDR) include some MRV stipulations, but these requirements lack consistency and comprehensiveness.
• The establishment of a federal MRV function is recommended to build industry confidence and avoid the inconsistencies and proliferation of quantification standards currently affecting the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
• MRV is essential in the short term for transparency and accountability of removal claims, and in the long term for integrating CDR activities into national inventories to track progress toward nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Measurement, Reporting, and Verification for Novel Carbon Dioxide Removal in US Federal Policy. https://www.wri.org/research/measurement-reporting-and-verification-novel-carbon-dioxide-removal

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Measurement, Reporting, and Verification for Novel Carbon Dioxide Removal in US Federal Policy. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/measurement-reporting-and-verification-novel-carbon-dioxide-removal.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendmeasurement, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Measurement, Reporting, and Verification for Novel Carbon Dioxide Removal in US Federal Policy}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/measurement-reporting-and-verification-novel-carbon-dioxide-removal}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }