Verra has opened a public consultation on a minor revision (methodology development ID #M0222) to VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0 and VMD0049 Activity Methodology for Determining Additionality of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0 in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. The consultation will run from March 18 through April 17, 2026.

VM0038 applies to project activities that install electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, including their associated infrastructure. The methodology quantifies emission reductions resulting from the displacement of emissions from conventional fossil fuel vehicles used for passenger and freight transportation.

This globally applicable methodology uses a standardized approach to determining additionality. The positive list is found in VMD0049, its associated module.

The proposed revision includes the following:

  • Updates to applicability conditions taking into account EV market share in a given country
  • Updates to the positive list (used for determining additionality)
  • The adoption of VCS tools VT0008 (used to demonstrate additionality for those project activities not meeting the requirements in the positive list) and VT0011 (used to calculate the emission factor of the electricity consumed by the project chargers), to strengthen integrity
  • Update to the latest VCS methodology template
  • The incorporation of a Corrections and Clarifications document that had been published to correct an equation
  • Clarifications and simplifications to the quantification approach

Note: A quantification spreadsheet with a simplified calculation example will be provided prior to the conclusion of the public consultation to help explain the quantification flow. The addition will be announced on LinkedIn and through an update at the top of this announcement.

Feedback

Please see the public consultation documents for the full background and details about the proposed updates.

Verra is accepting feedback through its digital public consultation platform, which is hosted on the Verra Project Hub. Stakeholders will need to use the link provided to enter their personal details, confirm their email address, and access the online consultation form. For additional guidance, please review the user guide (PDF).

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Comments may be submitted electronically via the online form by 11:59 pm Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12) on April 17, 2026. If you experience issues using the digital public consultation platform or have feedback on it, please contact hubsupport@verra.org.