KMS Group (Kanaka Management Services Private Limited) is a carbon credit consultancy, advisory and carbon credit project developer headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Since 2007, KMS has advised and supported carbon credit projects covering pre feasibility, feasibility, project design, registration, monitoring, reporting and credit issuance across major carbon standards.

Yes. KMS Group is a carbon credit consultant providing carbon credit consulting, advisory and project development support for project owners, businesses, developers and organisations working across voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

Yes. KMS Group supports carbon credit project development from feasibility assessment and methodology selection to project documentation, registration support, monitoring, verification support and carbon credit issuance assistance.

KMS Group works across Verra VCS including CCB, JNR and SD VISta, Gold Standard, UNFCCC CDM, Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, REDD+, Plan Vivo, CERCARBONO, BioCarbon Registry, International Carbon Registry, Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism and the Global Carbon Council.

Yes. KMS Group supports Verra VCS project development including feasibility assessment, methodology selection, project design documentation, validation support, monitoring, verification support and credit issuance assistance.

Yes. KMS Group works on REDD+, forestry and land use carbon projects, including baseline assessment, forest carbon inventory, remote sensing and GIS, monitoring plans, validation support and verification support under applicable carbon standards.

Yes. KMS Group provides voluntary carbon market consulting and advisory support for project owners and organisations working with carbon standards such as Article 6.4 PACM, Verra VCS, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, CERCARBONO, BioCarbon Registry, International Carbon Registry and the Global Carbon Council.

KMS Group provides advisory support related to carbon credit project development, carbon market strategy, due diligence, feasibility and credit monetisation. Project owners and buyers can contact KMS Group at info@kms-group.com to discuss specific requirements.

A carbon credit feasibility study usually requires details about the project activity, location, ownership, baseline scenario, expected emission reductions or removals, applicable methodology, implementation timeline, monitoring approach and available supporting documents.

Timelines vary by standard and project type. A typical Verra VCS project can take 12 to 24 months from feasibility to registration, covering project design, validation by an approved auditor and registry review. Large forestry and REDD+ projects often take longer given their scale and monitoring requirements. Credits are issued after the first verification cycle is complete.

Yes. KMS Group supports project owners during validation and verification by helping prepare technical documents, respond to audit and auditor findings, manage monitoring data and coordinate with relevant carbon standards and registries.

KMS Group advises on carbon projects across forestry and land use, renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, industrial gases, nature based solutions, Article 6 activities and other carbon project types depending on eligibility under the selected standard.

Both are leading voluntary carbon standards. Verra VCS covers a broad range of project types including REDD+ and forestry projects. Gold Standard places strong emphasis on sustainable development cobenefits and is often used for community, energy and climate impact projects. KMS Group develops and advises projects under both standards.

Yes. KMS Group advises project developers on Article 6.2 cooperative approaches and Article 6.4 mechanism projects, including transition of CDM activities, ITMO frameworks and alignment with national NDC targets.

You can contact KMS Group by emailing info@kms-group.com with basic details about your project, location, project activity, ownership status and current stage of development.