The crediting period is the defined period during which the project is eligible to generate and claim carbon credits (for the verified emissions reduction/removals ERR). The crediting period begins on the project’s ‘start date’. The project’s ‘start date’ is the date when the farmer starts implementing activities that will result in ERR. The end date of the crediting period is when the project’s activities stop generating additional ERR beyond the baseline scenario – this marks the endpoint for which credits can be claimed.