Default values
Fall back on EU default values and you pay for assumed carbon intensity — with mark-ups that rise year on year. For steel, defaults rarely flatter the exporter.
Higher cost · no control
Accreditation in progress · ISO/IEC 17029 · ISO 14065 · via RvA, Netherlands
The independent seal
The independent seal
your CBAM emissions need.
CleanCarbon Assurance is a dedicated third-party verification body for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — built for iron & steel, powered by technology, and independent by design. We verify your embedded emissions so your declared numbers stand up to EU scrutiny.
ISO/IEC 17029Validation & verification bodies
ISO 14065GHG verification requirements
Iron & SteelFirst accreditation scope
EU CBAM Definitive Regime◆
ISO/IEC 17029◆
ISO 14065 : 2020◆
ISO 14064-1 · -3◆
Embedded Emissions Verification◆
Iron & Steel · Aluminium · Cement◆
RvA Accreditation Underway◆
EU CBAM Definitive Regime◆
ISO/IEC 17029◆
ISO 14065 : 2020◆
ISO 14064-1 · -3◆
Embedded Emissions Verification◆
Iron & Steel · Aluminium · Cement◆
RvA Accreditation Underway◆
01 — The stakes
Unverified emissions default to the penalty rate.
Since 1 January 2026, the CBAM definitive regime requires EU importers of iron & steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity to surrender certificates against the embedded emissions of what they import. There are only two ways to report those emissions — and only one protects your price.
Verified actual emissions
Report your real, independently verified embedded emissions and you pay for the carbon you actually emit — often materially less. That verification must come from an accredited body.
Accurate · defensible · lowerThe verifier sits between your data and the regulator. Choosing one with genuine steel-sector depth is the difference between a verification that holds and one that unravels under audit.
02 — What we verify
Verification services, built to expand with the regulation.
CBAM
EU CBAM Emissions Verification
Independent verification of embedded emissions for CBAM-covered installations — direct and indirect emissions, precursor tracing, and system boundaries checked against the EU methodology and reported to a defensible standard.
- Installation-level embedded emissions
- Actual data vs. default value substantiation
- Verification statements for EU declarants
GHG
Greenhouse Gas Verification
Verification and validation of GHG assertions and inventories to ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14064-3 — organisation and project-level, for reporting, disclosure and market credibility.
ISO 14064 frameworkCCTS
Carbon Market V&V
Validation and verification for India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and voluntary carbon programmes, as scopes are added on the same ISO/IEC 17029 foundation.
Roadmap · FY28PCF
Product & Energy Verification
Product carbon footprint (ISO 14067), EPD verification, and energy-management assurance — the adjacent scopes that ride on the same accredited competence.
Roadmap · FY30
03 — Why us
Four reasons a steel exporter trusts our stamp.
Independent by design
We are a legally separate body and verify only organisations we have not advised or whose numbers we did not calculate. That impartiality wall — required under ISO/IEC 17029 and ISO 14065 — is exactly what makes a verification statement worth anything to an EU regulator.
Steel to the core
Our verifiers understand blast furnaces, EAF and DRI routes, coke and sinter, scrap ratios and precursor flows — not carbon accounting in the abstract. Deep iron & steel understanding means fewer queries, faster sign-off, and numbers that survive scrutiny.
Technology-accelerated
Our verification workbench automates evidence intake, sampling, emissions recalculation and cross-checks — so expert reviewers spend their time on judgement, not spreadsheets. The result: shorter timelines and lower cost without cutting rigour.
Accredited standards, expert people
GHG-certified lead verifiers and CBAM technical experts operate a quality system aligned to ISO/IEC 17029, ISO 14065 and ISO 14064 — the standards underpinning our RvA accreditation, and the credentials your buyers will ask about.
04 — Iron & steel
We speak steel — down to the furnace route.
CBAM's toughest verification questions live inside the steelmaking process. Here is where our teams focus their scrutiny, so nothing in your declaration is left to assumption.
BF-BOF
Blast furnace / basic oxygen. Coke, sinter and pellet inputs, PCI, and the carbon-heavy integrated route where precursor emissions dominate.
~1.8–2.4 tCO₂/t crude steelEAF (scrap)
Electric arc furnace on scrap. Indirect electricity emissions and grid factors become the decisive verification variable.
~0.3–0.8 tCO₂/t crude steelDRI-EAF
Direct-reduced iron into EAF. Gas vs. coal-based DRI, and the hydrogen transition — where system boundaries need careful, defensible drawing.
~1.0–1.6 tCO₂/t crude steelWhat our verification actually scrutinises
Precursor emissions & mass balance
Direct vs. indirect (electricity) split
System boundary & aggregated goods
Monitoring plan conformity
Activity data & source streams
CN code & goods mapping
Scope 1 · 2 · 3 traceability
Default-value substitution logic
05 — How verification works
A clear path from contract to verification statement.
A real sequence — each step tightened by our software so the burden on your team stays low and the timeline stays short.
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Scope & engagement
We confirm installations, goods, CN codes and the impartiality check — establishing that we have not advised you, so the verification is valid.
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Data & document review
Your emissions data, monitoring methodology and source streams flow into our workbench, which flags gaps and inconsistencies before anyone travels.
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Site visit
An on-site visit confirms what the data claims — process routes, meters, and material flows — as required for the reporting period.
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Independent technical review
A separate reviewer, not involved in the fieldwork, tests the findings — the internal check that accreditation demands.
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Verification statement
We issue a verification opinion your EU declarant can rely on — clear, evidenced, and ready for the CBAM Registry.
06 — Credentials
The standards behind the stamp.
Our verification framework is built on the international standards that govern validation and verification bodies — the same stack underpinning our accreditation application.
General principles & requirements for validation and verification bodies.
Requirements for bodies validating and verifying environmental & GHG information.
Organisation-level quantification & reporting of GHG emissions and removals.
Specification for the verification & validation of GHG statements.
Environmental management system underpinning our operational rigour.
Information security — your emissions and commercial data stay protected.
Certifications held within the CleanCarbon Group form the foundation on which CleanCarbon Assurance operates and pursues independent accreditation. Certificates available on request.
07 — The people
GHG-certified verifiers. CBAM technical experts. Steel engineers.
GHG-certified auditors
Lead verifiers trained and certified against ISO 14064 and ISO 14065, experienced in greenhouse gas quantification and third-party verification.
CBAM specialists
Experts fluent in the EU CBAM methodology — embedded emissions, precursors, default values and reporting obligations — who translate regulation into defensible verification.
Iron & steel domain
Metallurgical and process engineers who know the furnace floor, so verification questions are grounded in how steel is actually made.
Quality & impartiality
Reviewers and an impartiality function separate from delivery — the internal independence that accreditation requires and buyers rely on.
08 — Coverage
CBAM sectors we verify.
Iron & SteelLead scope
Aluminium
Cement
Fertilisers
Hydrogen
Electricity
09 — Questions
What exporters and importers ask us.
Do I actually need an accredited verifier for CBAM?
Yes, if you want to report actual embedded emissions instead of EU default values. Under the definitive regime that began 1 January 2026, verified actual emissions are what let a declarant avoid the higher default rates — and that verification must come from an accredited body.
Are you accredited yet?
We are completing accreditation to ISO/IEC 17029 and ISO 14065 for CBAM verification through RvA, the Netherlands accreditation body, with iron & steel as the first scope. Accreditation is in progress. We are booking engagements now and sequencing them to our accreditation timeline — talk to us about where your reporting deadline falls.
Why are you separate from CleanCarbon.ai?
Because accreditation requires it. The body that verifies emissions cannot be the party that advised on or calculated them. CleanCarbon Assurance is a distinct company that verifies only organisations it has not advised — that independence is what gives our statement its value.
What does verification cost, and how long does it take?
It depends on the number of installations, process complexity and data readiness. Our technology-enabled workflow is built to keep both cost and turnaround below the traditional benchmark. Send us your export profile and we'll scope it precisely.
Can the verification be done remotely?
For the current reporting period, a site visit is required per installation. From 2027, virtual verification is permitted under defined conditions, with a physical visit at least every two years. Our data-first process minimises time on site either way.
Do you only work with Indian exporters?
No. We are built to verify installations wherever they are — Indian exporters, and steel and aluminium producers across Turkey, MENA, Vietnam and beyond — delivering from a cost-effective base without compromising rigour.
Put your emissions in front of an independent verifier.
Tell us your installations, CN codes and reporting deadline. We'll scope your verification and show you exactly what accredited sign-off will take.
Iron & steelLead verification scope
ISO/IEC 17029 · 14065Accreditation in progress
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