Version history

Version history and changes to the Rainbow Procedures Manual

👉 See Archived Rainbow Standard Documents for full versions of previous documents

Change log for Procedures Manual V2.2

Replace V2.1 with V2.2 October 2024

• Replace PDD and Project Design Document with PDD and Project Design document

• New ABC policy

• Replace some instances of Verification Report with Monitoring Report, harmonized

• Create procedures for

  • Erroneous issuance cancelation

  • Discontinuing a methodology

  • Renewing crediting periods

• Introduce continuous issuance procedure and eligibility criteria

• Publish current Methodology Creation Mandates

• Minimum requirements for PDDs

• Clarify Project status throughout certification procedure

Change log for Procedures Manual V2.1

Replace V2.0 with V2.1 May 2024

Terminology changes, reflected in the Glossary (notably discount factor and buffer pool). Clearer performance criteria for VVBs, including timeliness, accuracy, and communication metrics. Clarifications regarding compliance with updates to Rainbow Standards or methodologies.

Change log for Procedures Manual V2.0

Replace V1.0 with V2.0 February 2024

More detailed/new procedures related to site registration, VVB protocols, site audits (remote and in-person), methodology creation/revision, RCC management section on provision pools, over/under achievement and reversal/cancelation