Article source: Trellis (formerly GreenBiz)
Project developers can now sign up for Verra’s Scope 3 registry
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Verra has opened its Scope 3 registry to project developers, marking a shift in how supply-chain emissions are tracked and financed. This matters because Scope 3 – indirect emissions across value chains – remains the hardest to measure and the easiest to avoid. Until now, Scope 3 projects lacked a standardised registry comparable to Verra's established carbon credit infrastructure for renewable energy and land-use projects. The registry is part of a broader push to unlock capital for decarbonization beyond direct operations. Multiple initiatives are now competing in this space, each trying to create standardised measurement, verification, and credit issuance frameworks that investors and corporates will trust. The real test isn't whether a registry exists – it's whether it prevents double-counting, maintains credit quality, and actually directs money to emissions reductions rather than accounting arbitrage. Supply-chain decarbonization requires radical transparency across hundreds of suppliers and thousands of data points. A registry only works if participating companies report honestly, if verification is rigorous, and if buyers understand what they're actually purchasing. The proliferation of Scope 3 initiatives suggests fragmentation risk: multiple standards, multiple methodologies, multiple credit systems. That dilutes trust and creates confusion for procurement teams trying to make credible purchasing decisions.