The U.S. Low-Carbon Cement Protocol provides guidance on how to quantify, monitor, report, and verify emission reductions associated with the use of supplementary or alternative cementitious materials instead of portland cement.
| Current Protocol Version(s) Available for Project Submittal | Adoption Date | Notes and Supporting Documents |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Low-Carbon Cement Protocol Version 1.0 | October 4, 2023 | Low-Carbon Cement Protocol V1.0 Summary |
Project Listing Documents
The documents below are required during the project listing phase.
| Document | Description | Required Phase | Privilege |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Carbon Cement Project Submittal Form | A proposal to undertake a low-carbon cement project. | Project Submittal | Public |
| Project System Diagram | Diagram of the facility showing where the project is located within the manufacturing plant. A project diagram is required during project submittal and must be updated after changes to the project system. | Project Submittal | Private |
Project Registration Documents
The documents and tools below are designed to help project developers organize their project data and facilitate verification. Use of the templates provided is optional; however, the documents are required for verification.
| Document | Description | Required Phase | Privilege |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Carbon Cement Project Data Report | The purpose of this document is to assist project developers in identifying high areas of risk, highlight important aspects of the protocol, and facilitate verification. | Verification | Public |
| Monitoring Report Template | The purpose of this document is to assist landfill project developers in documenting conformance with the monitoring and Q/QC requirements. | Verification | Private |
| Attestation of SCM/ACM Use | Document that provides assurances that the SCM/ACM is being purchased instead of portland cement, the product meets quality standards and ownership of emission reduction rights is understood. | Verification | Public | LCC QuanTool | The Reserve has developed an LCC Calculation Tool to assist with the quantification of projects using the U.S. Low-Carbon Cement Protocol. The equations in the tool mirror those in the protocol, and perform calculations for all required and optional SSRs to conduct protocol-compliant emission reduction estimations. Use of the tool is optional.
If you are developing a U.S. Low-Carbon Cement project and would like to receive a copy of this tool, please send an e-mail to policy@climateactionreserve.org. In the body of the e-mail message, please include the following information:
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Verification | Private |
| ASTM International Standard Guidance | A brief description of how the LCC protocol utilizes ASTM International Standards and relevant standard for eligible Supplementary or Alternative Cementitious Materials (SCMs/ACMs). This is an optional guidance document that outlines the appropriate report(s) required by product type during verification. | n/a | n/a |
Please contact policy@climateactionreserve.org with questions or comments.