CBAM MRV consultant certification

IACBAM 3006:2026 is the certification standard for CBAM MRV consultants, where MRV stands for monitoring, reporting and verification. It sets out what a professional needs to interpret the CBAM rules, to design and assess MRV systems, and to guide an organisation towards verification readiness, without taking the role of the formal verifier. cbam-assured is the delivery partner for the standard.

Why it matters

Every tonne of CO2 in a declaration carries a certificate cost, so the judgement a practitioner brings to data, methods and assumptions affects the final bill. Verification is carried out to a reasonable-assurance standard, with a five per cent materiality threshold applied per product code. Weak evidence or an unclear monitoring plan leads to rework or failure.

What the standard covers

1. Interpreting the CBAM MRV rules and applying them in practice
2. Designing and improving MRV systems, including controls and documentation
3. Quantification and calculation, including the SEFA free-allocation method
4. Data governance and audit trails, including the Article 9 documentation chain
5. Auditing for verification readiness against the five per cent materiality threshold
6. Installation operations literacy across the CBAM sectors
7. Stakeholder engagement and structured evidence gathering
8. Professional practice, independence and ethics

Two levels

Expect 20 to 24 hours of study for the full pathway. We have no open course dates at present, so contact us to arrange a start.

Who it is for

Independent consultants, in-house MRV practitioners, and advisers supporting installations and declarants towards verification.

Certification

Certification runs on a three-year cycle with continuing professional development, governed by IACBAM as the certification body.