- The Project
Project History & Key Milestones
Emissions Avoidance Project
This page provides a fact-based, chronological record of the emissions avoidance project.
Its purpose is anti-revisionism: to document when decisions were made, how the project evolved, and to prevent retroactive reinterpretation of intent or scope.
Dates are presented at a level of precision appropriate for public disclosure.
Detailed supporting records are maintained within controlled documentation.
Project Context
The project is centered on assets located in Los Angeles County, California, USA (onshore), with established technical and economic viability.
The climate significance of the project arises from a deliberate, documented decision not to extract hydrocarbons that could otherwise be produced.
Chronological Timeline
Asset History (Pre-Project Context)
Pre-Project Period
- Operates as a producing field over multiple decades
- Production history establishes technical recoverability and economic relevance
- No legal or regulatory mandate requires permanent non-production
This historical context underpins baseline credibility.
Asset Control & Stewardship
Asset Acquisition / Control Established
- Jedon Kotler acquires ownership and control over relevant mineral and subsurface rights
- Authority to permit or prohibit extraction is consolidated
- No third-party operators retain independent production rights
This milestone establishes the legal capacity to enforce non-extraction.
Strategic Non-Extraction Decision
Formal Decision to Forego Production
- A deliberate decision is made to permanently withhold extraction
- Decision is based on asset stewardship and climate considerations
- Non-extraction is not driven by regulation, technical infeasibility, or economic collapse
This decision is the foundational climate action of the project.
Documentation & Methodology Development
Project Design & Accounting Framework
- Project boundaries, baseline scenario, and avoidance logic are formally documented
- Emissions avoidance methodology aligned with ISO 14064-2 principles is developed
- Conservative assumptions are applied to avoid overstatement
Documentation precedes public claims.
Governance & Control Framework
Governance Structure Implemented
- Role separation established between:
- Asset ownership
- Methodology application
- Independent validation
- Disclosure control
- Asset ownership
- Internal governance processes for claim approval are formalized
This prevents unilateral claim expansion.
Independent Validation
Third-Party Validation Conducted
- Methodology and application submitted for independent review
- Validation performed under ISO 14064-3 by an accredited third-party validator
- Validation assesses baseline credibility, additionality, permanence rationale, and data integrity
Validation constrains claims; it does not create them.
Public Disclosure Phase
Controlled Public Disclosure Begins
- Public-facing explanations released in staged form
- Claims limited strictly to documented and validated scope
- Explicit avoidance of marketing or promotional framing
Disclosure follows governance—not the reverse.
Ongoing Monitoring & Governance
Post-Disclosure Stewardship (Ongoing)
- Continued confirmation of non-extraction status
- Version-controlled documentation maintained
- Annual Disclosure Consistency Review instituted
- Claim language governed through internal protocols
Governance continues after publication.
What This Timeline Demonstrates
This chronology shows that:
- The non-extraction decision predates market positioning
- Documentation preceded validation and disclosure
- Claims were not retrofitted to existing standards
- Governance controls were implemented before scale or visibility
The project evolved forward in time, not backward from claims.
What This Timeline Does Not Claim
For clarity, this page does not assert that:
- The project represents a regulatory compliance instrument
- Market conditions were predicted or relied upon
- Validation equates to endorsement or certification
- The project was designed to meet future policy regimes
It documents what happened, when, and why—no more and no less.
Why This Page Exists
In climate markets, disputes often arise years later over:
- Intent
- Timing
- Original scope
- Alleged retroactive justification
This page exists to provide a stable, factual reference point that supports audit, regulatory, and legal review.
Summary
The emissions avoidance project progressed through:
- Asset control
- Deliberate non-extraction decision
- Conservative documentation
- Independent validation
- Governed public disclosure
Each step built on the previous one.
The record is chronological, documented, and preserved by design.
