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Methodologies for quantifying project benefits are a key component of all Verra standard programs. All methodologies undergo a rigorous review and transparent stakeholder consultation process to ensure they meet the rules and requirements of each program.

VCS Program Methodologies

Methodologies are essential to quantifying real and accurate greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of a project and to generate Verified Carbon Units (VCUs). Methodologies provide requirements and procedures to determine project boundaries, identify the baseline, assess additionality, monitor the relevant parameters, and ultimately quantify the GHG emission reductions or removals.

Methodologies often refer to modules or tools, which include specific methodological tasks and analyses (e.g., additionality) that are used in conjunction with the methodology.

The VCS Program has its own methodologies that have been approved for use.

VM0001 Refrigerant Leak Detection, v1.2

VM0003 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age, v1.3

VM0005 Methodology for Conversion of Low-Productive Forest to High-Productive Forest, v1.2

VM0006 Methodology for Carbon Accounting for Mosaic and Landscape-scale REDD Projects, v2.2

VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD-MF), v1.7

VM0008 Weatherization of Single-Family and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.1

VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest, v1.4

VM0011 Methodology for Calculating GHG Benefits from Preventing Planned Degradation, v1.0

VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.2

VM0015 Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation, v1.1

VM0016 Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products, v1.1

VM0018 Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Diversion Activities within a Sustainable Community, v1.0

VM0019 Fuel Switch from Gasoline to Ethanol in Flex-Fuel Vehicle Fleets, v1.0

VM0025 Campus Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency, v1.0

VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing, v1.0

VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration, v2.1

VM0034 Canadian Forest Carbon Offset Methodology, v2.0

VM0035 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Reduced Impact Logging v1.0

VM0036 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Temperate Peatlands, v1.0

VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0

VM0039 Methodology for Use of Foam Stabilized Base and Emulsion Asphalt Mixtures in Pavement Application, v1.0

VM0041 Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of Feed Ingredients, v2.0

VM0042 Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.1

VM0043 Methodology for CO2 Utilization in Concrete Production, v1.0

VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications, v1.1

VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories, v1.0

VM0046 Methodology for Reducing Food Loss and Waste, v1.0

VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation, v1.0

VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, v1.0

VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage

VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves, v1.0

VMR0004 Improved Efficiency of Fleet Vehicles, v2.0

VMR0007 Revision to AMS-III.AJ.: Recovery and Recycling of Materials from Solid Wastes, v1.0

VMR0008 Revision to AMS-III.BA.: Recovery and Recycling of Materials from E-waste, v1.0

VMR0009 Revision to AM0057: Avoided Emissions from Biomass Wastes through Use as Feed stock in Pulp and Paper, Cardboard, Fiberboard or Bio-oil Production, v1.0

VMR0010 Electricity Supply for Ships, v1.0

VMR0012 Production of Geopolymer Cement, v1.0

VMD0001 Estimation of carbon stocks in the above- and belowground biomass in live tree and non-tree pools (CP-AB), v1.1

VMD0002 Estimation of carbon stocks in the dead-wood pool (CP-D), v1.1

VMD0003 Estimation of carbon stocks in the litter pool (CP-L), v1.0

VMD0004 Estimation of stocks in the soil organic carbon pool (CP-S), v1.0

VMD0005 Estimation of carbon stocks in the long-term wood products pool (CP-W), v1.1

VMD0006 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from planned deforestation and planned degradation (BL-PL), v1.3

VMD0007 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from unplanned deforestation (BL-UP), v3.3

VMD0009 Estimation of emissions from activity shifting for avoided planned deforestation (LK-ASP), v1.3

VMD0010 Estimation of emissions from activity shifting for avoided unplanned deforestation (LK-ASU), v1.2

VMD0011 Estimation of emissions from market-effects (LK-ME), v1.1

VMD0013 Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning (E-BPB), v1.2

VMD0014 Estimation of emissions from fossil fuel combustion (E-FFC), v1.0

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-REDD), v2.2

VMD0016 Methods for stratification of the project area (X-STR), v1.2

VMD0017 Estimation of uncertainty for REDD project activities (X-UNC), v2.2

VMD0018 Methods to Determine Stratification, v1.0

VMD0019 Methods to Project Future Conditions, v1.0

VMD0020 Methods to Determine Project Boundaries, v1.0

VMD0021 Estimation of Stocks in the Soil Carbon Pool, v1.0

VMD0022 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in Living Plant Biomass, v1.0

VMD0023 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in the Litter Pool, v1.0

VMD0024 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in the Dead Wood Pool, v1.0

VMD0025 Estimation of Woody Biomass Harvesting and Utilization, v1.0

VMD0026 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in the Long-Lived Wood Products Pool, v1.0

VMD0027 Estimation of Domesticated Animal Populations, v1.0

VMD0028 Estimation of Emissions from Domesticated Animals, v1.0

VMD0029 Estimation of Emissions from Non-CO2 GHGs from Soils, v1.1

VMD0030 Estimation of Emissions from Power Equipment, v1.0

VMD0031 Estimation of Emissions from Burning, v1.0

VMD0032 Estimation of Emissions from Activity-Shifting Leakage, v1.0

VMD0033 Estimation of Emissions from Market Leakage, v1.0

VMD0034 Methods for Developing a Monitoring Plan, v1.0

VMD0035 Methods to Determine the Net Change in Atmospheric GHG Resulting from Project Activities, v1.0

VMD0036 Global Commodity Leakage Module: Effective Area Approach, v1.0

VMD0037 Global Commodity Leakage Module: Production Approach, v1.0

VMD0038 Campus Clean Energy Efficiency Campus-Wide Module, v1.0

VMD0039 Campus Clean Energy Efficiency LEED-Certified Buildings Module, v1.0

VMD0040 Leakage from Displacement of Grazing Activities, v1.0

VMD0042 Estimation of baseline soil carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions in peatland rewetting and conservation project activities (BL-PEAT), v1.1

VMD0044 Estimation of emissions from ecological leakage (LK-ECO), v1.1

VMD0046 Methods for monitoring of soil carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions and removals in peatland rewetting and conservation project activities (M-PEAT), v1.1

VMD0047 Performance Method for Reduced Impact Logging in East and North Kalimantan v1.0

VMD0048 Activity Method for the Determination of Additionality for Recovered and Stockpiled ODS Refrigerant Projects, v1.0

VMD0049 Activity Method for Determining Additionality of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0

VMD0050 Estimation of Baseline Carbon Stock Changes and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Tidal Wetland Restoration and Conservation Project Activities (BL-TW), v1.0

VMD0051 Methods for Monitoring of Carbon Stock Changes and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals in Tidal Wetland Restoration and Conservation Project Activities (M-TW), v1.0

VMD0052 Demonstration of Additionality of Tidal Wetland Restoration and Conservation Project Activities (ADD-AM), v1.0

VMD0053 Model Calibration, Validation, and Uncertainty Guidance for the Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.0

VMD0054 Module for Estimating Leakage from ARR Activities, v1.0

VMD0055 Estimation of Emission Reductions from Avoiding Unplanned Deforestation, v1.1

VMD0056 CO2 Capture from Air (Direct Air Capture), v1.0

VMD0057 CO2 Transport for CCS Projects, v1.0

VMD0058 CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers and Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoirs, v1.0

In addition, projects seeking registration in the VCS Program that comply with all VCS Program rules may use selected methodologies from other approved GHG programs, including Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies and Climate Action Reserve (CAR) protocols.

The following CDM and CAR methodologies are active in the VCS Program and may be used, if projects comply with all VCS Program rules and requirements. Projects can only be listed on the VCS registry if they are not excluded from the VCS Program in accordance with Table 1 of the latest version of the VCS Standard.

CDM

VCS Program – Inactive Methodologies

Verra periodically reviews VCS methodologies to ensure they continue to reflect best practices, scientific consensus, and evolving market conditions and technical developments in a sector. Verra will conduct these reviews at least once every five years or when otherwise needed.

As a result of a review, Verra may revise the methodology. Verra may also set methodology versions previously approved under the VCS Program as inactive until a new revised version is issued.

VM0002 New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers, v1.0
VM0004 Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land-use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests, v2.0
VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion, v3.0
VM0013 Calculating Emission Reductions from Jet Engine Washing, v1.0
VM0014 Interception and Destruction of Fugitive Methane from Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Seeps, v1.0
VM0017 Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, v1.0
VM0020 Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets, v1.0
VM0021 Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology, v1.0
VM0022 Quantifying N2O Emissions Reductions in Agricultural Crops through Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Reduction, v1.1
VM0023 Reduction of GHG Emissions in Propylene Oxide Production, v1.0
VM0024 Methodology for Coastal Wetland Creation, v1.0
VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.1
VM0027 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Tropical Peatlands, v1.0
VM0028 Methodology for Carpooling, v1.0
VM0029 Methodology for Avoided Forest Degradation through Fire Management, v1.0
VM0030 Methodology for Pavement Application using Sulphur Substitute, v1.0
VM0031 Methodology for Precast Concrete Production using Sulphur Substitute, v1.0
VM0037 Methodology for Implementation of REDD+ Activities in Landscapes Affected by Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation, v1.0
VM0040 Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Capture and Utilization in Plastic Materials, v1.0
VMD0008 Estimation of baseline emissions from forest degradation caused by extraction of wood for fuel (BL-DFW), v1.0
VMD0012 Estimation of emissions from displacement of fuelwood extraction (LK-DFW), v1.0
VMD0041 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions in ARR project activities (BL-ARR), v1.1
VMD0043 Estimation of emissions from displacement of pre-project agricultural activities (LK-ARR), v1.0
VMD0045 Methods for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and removals in ARR project activities (M-ARR), v1.1
VMR0001 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Pre-drainage of Methane from an Active Open Cast Mine as a Methane Emission Reduction Activity, v1.0
VMR0002 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Methane Capture and Destruction from Abandoned Coal Mines, v1.0
VMR0003 Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.0
VMR0005 Methodology for Installation of Low-Flow Water Devices, v1.0
VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications, v1.2
VMR0011 Switch from Non-Renewable Biomass For Thermal Applications by the User, v1.0

Inactive CDM Methodologies

Verra has inactivated CDM and CAR methodologies from the VCS Program that have had limited or no use. These are considered inactive under the VCS Program. Project proponents who are interested in using one of these methodologies may send a request to methodologies@verra.org. The request should include:

  • A list of projects (you may consider including similar ongoing projects from other developers)
  • Estimated amount of annual emission reductions
  • A justification that there is no eligible methodology that could be used for your project(s)
  • Status of the implementation of the activity

Per the VCS Standard, v4.7 (PDF), Section 3.22.3(4), Verra has set the grace period for inactivated CDM methodologies to twelve months after the date they were inactivated. Project proponents that have already requested listing on the Verra Registry before the inactivation date may complete validation within twelve months after the inactivation date.

Projects may not use methodologies from other approved GHG programs that overlap with VCS methodologies. The following methodologies are permanently excluded from the VCS Program (see Sections 5.3.6 of VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, v4.4 (PDF):

CAR

CDM

A number of VCS methodologies are currently under development.

Please note: All methodology idea notes follow the VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, v4.4 (PDF). Verra does not guarantee they proceed to the next stage, their full development, or final approval.

 

Methodology for Capture of CO2 from Industrial Flue Gases

Module for CO₂ Captured from Air (Direct Air Capture) with Above-ground Mineralization and Storage

Please note: All draft methodologies under development follow the  VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, v4.4 (PDF). Verra does not guarantee they proceed to the next stage, their full development, or final approval.

Methodology for Avoided Bottom Trawling

Methodology for Avoided Forest Conversion from Decreased Wildfire

Methodology for Engineered Carbonation of Mineral Waste

Methodology for Grid-Connected Energy Storage Systems

Methodology for Mass Timber Constructions

Methodology for Plugging Oil and Natural Gas Wells to Reduce GHG Emissions

Methodology for Pneumatic Pump Electrification

Methodology for Production of Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete

Methodology for Reducing Emissions Intensity of Grassland-based Cattle Production

Methodology for Sustainable Food Systems

Methodology Framework for Seaweed Carbon Projects

Module for Performance Method for Reduced Impact Logging in Natural Forest of the Northern Republic of the Congo

Module for Performance Method for Reduced Impact Logging in Suriname

Module for VM0041: Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of Feed Ingredients

Methodology Framework for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

Methodology Framework for Emissions Reductions and Increased Carbon Sequestration Through Traditional Savanna Fire Management

Minor Revision to AMS-III.BM.: Lightweight Two and Three Wheeled Personal Transportation

Minor Revision to VM0008: Weatherization of Single Family and MultiFamily Buildings, v1.1

Revisions to AM0073: Multi-site manure collection and treatment in a central plant

Revision to AMS-III.C.: Emission reductions by electric and hybrid vehicles, v16.0

Revision to VM0016, Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products, v1.1

Revision to VM0022: Quantifying N2O Emissions Reductions in Agricultural Crops through Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Reduction, v1.1

Revision to VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing, v1.0

Revision to VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration, v2.0

Revision to VM0036: Methodology for Rewetting Drained Temperate and Boreal Peatlands, v1.0

Revision to VM0038: Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0 and VMD0045: Activity Method for Determining Additionality of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0

Revision to VM0043: Methodology for CO2 Utilization in Concrete Production, v1.0

Revision to VM0044: Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-soil Applications

Tool for quantifying organic carbon stocks using digital soil mapping: calibration, validation, and uncertainty estimation

Please note: All draft methodologies under development follow the VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, v4.4 (PDF). Verra does not guarantee they proceed to the next stage, their full development, or final approval.

 

Methodology Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage

Methodology Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage, Batch 2

Revision to VM0001: Infrared Automatic Refrigerant Leak Detection Efficiency Project Methodology, v1.1

Please note: These proposed methodologies are put on hold by Verra. They may be reactivated or development may resume if conditional requirements have been met and issues or risks have been addressed. For more information, please see Section 2.5.1 of the VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, v4.4 (PDF).

 

Methodology for Aircraft Contrail Management

Methodology for Arctic Ice Thickening

Methodology for Atmospheric Carbon Removal through use of Volcanic Basalt Soil Treatments

Methodology for Carbon Sequestration Through Cultivating Hemp

Methodology for Determining GHG Emission Reductions Due to Pumped Hydro Storage Projects Connected to the Grid

Methodology for the Displacement of Virgin Petroleum-Based Plastic Production

Methodology for Precision Fertilization and Irrigation for GHG Emissions Reduction and Increased Crop Yield

Methodology for Recycling or Repurposing Waste and Retired Batteries

Methodology for Reducing Cattle Methane Emissions Through Direct Reduction of Exhaled Methane

Methodology for the Reduction of N2O Emissions from Cattle Excreta Disposal by Utilizing Amino Acid Balanced Low-Protein Feed

Methodology for Using Photocatalysts to Remove Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide

Methodology for Zero GHG Emissions for Maritime Offshore Operational Solutions

Revision to VM0045: Methodology for Improved Forest Management Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories, v1.0

Revision to VT0005: Tool for Measuring Aboveground Live Forest Biomass using Remote Sensing, v1.0

Standard Operating Procedures/Protocols for Point Sampling for Measuring Live Tree and Snag Pools and Line Intersect Sampling for Measuring Downed Deadwood Pools

Tool for Soil Sampling, Processing, and Analyzing Soil Organic Carbon Stock Changes

Diverting unsold assets and inventory from final disposal through digital marketplaces

Methodology for Arterial Traffic Control System Optimization

Methodology for Avoiding Carbon Emissions through Refurbishment and Reuse of Electronic Gadgets

Methodology for Carbon-Aware Computing

Methodology for Carpooling

Methodology for Destination Alternate Airport

Methodology for Emission Reduction from Production of Low Carbon Content Fossil Fuels

Methodology for Energy-saving through Elevator Regenerative Power System Implementation

Methodology for Hydrogen Fuel Switch in Process Heaters

Methodology for Implementing Dry-Cultivated Water-Saving and Drought-Resistance Rice Farming Practices

Methodology for Improving Fisheries Management to Increase Organic Carbon Storage in Deep-aquatic Systems

Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Adjusting Bamboo Forest Stand Structure

Methodology for Increasing Karst Carbon Sink through Afforestation

Methodology for In-situ Phycoremediation of Eutrophic River-estuary Systems

Methodology for Installation of LPG as Energy Efficiency Measures in Thermal Applications for Household and Commercial Cooking

Methodology for Low-Carbon Cryptocurrencies

Methodology for Modal Shift in Transportation of Cargo from Road Transportation to Electricity Conveyor Belt

Methodology for On- and Off-Road Mobile Electric Vehicle and Equipment Charging

Methodology for Production of Alumina from End-of-Life Aluminum

Methodology for Production of Substitutes that Displace the Use of Peat in Growing Media

Methodology for Recovery and Recycling of Materials from Solid Wastes

Methodology for Reducing Emissions through the Implementation of Electric Hand Dryers in Public Restrooms

Methodology for Reducing Household Electricity Emissions by Incentivizing Behavior Change and Technology Switches

Methodology for Reducing the Production and Use of Pesticides and Fertilizers by using High-precision Agriculture

Methodology for the Reduction of Shipping Vessel Emissions Through the use of an Ultrasonic Antifouling System

Methodology for Reducing Transport Emissions in Cities

Methodology for Sterilization of Subsurface Coal Reserves

Methodology for Supporting Watershed Protection Activities Avoiding Water Management Infrastructure Upgrade and Operations Emissions

Methodology for Sustainable Institutional Food Procurement

Methodology for the Avoidance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Composting of Food Waste Using Insects

Methodology for the Use of Alternative Materials that Displace the Production Of Plastics

Methodology for Utilization of CO2 from Industrial Facilities by Photoautotrophic Microbes for Fertilizer and Aquaculture Feed Production

Methodology for Water Purification

Revision to ACM0001: Flaring or Use of Landfill Gas

Revision to AMS-III.AR: Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems

Revision to AMS-III.BA, Small Scale Methodology: Recovery and recycling of materials from E-Waste

Revisions to Avoiding Unplanned Deforestation and/or Degradation Methodologies

Revision to AM0086, Large-Scale Methodology: Distribution of low greenhouse gas emitting water purification systems for safe drinking water

Revision to VM0047: Methodology for Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation Projects, v0.1

Revision to VM0018: Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Diversion Activities within a Sustainable Community, v1.0

Tool for Assessing CO₂ Emissions and Removals from Natural Carbon Pools with the Use of Satellite-based Estimations of Net Ecosystem Exchange

Tool for Measuring Height of Biomass Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence

Please note: These proposed methodologies are archived not because they were rejected by Verra. Instead, they may have merged into another proposal, the developer might have withdrawn their proposal, or the development might not have concluded or proceeded due to various other reasons.

 

Afforestation/Reforestation of Agricultural Lands

Avoided Planned Conversion of Grasslands and Shrublands to Crop Production

Avoiding Planned Deforestation of Undrained Peat Swamp Forests

Calculating Emission Reductions in Rice Management Systems

Destruction of Fluoroform (HFC-23) Waste Gas Streams

General Methodology for Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from the Production and Incorporation of Soil of Biochar in Agricultural and Forest Management Systems

Improved Forest Management in Boreal Production Forests

Improved Forest Management on Lands Subject to Unextiguished Indigenous Rights and Title (LtPF)

Methodology for Agricultural Land Management: Improved Grassland Management

Methodology for Black Soldier Fly Larvae Disposing of Organic Waste

Methodology for Carbon Removals Through Seaweed Aquaculture

Methodology for Determining GHG Emission Reductions Through Bicycle Sharing Projects

Methodology for Digital MRV Forest Carbon Crediting

Methodology for Energy Efficiency Retrofits and Measures in Shipping

Methodology for Fuel Switch to Renewable Biomass for Thermal Applications

Methodology for Improved Forest Management in Non-industrial Private Forests

Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Targeted, Short-Term Harvest Deferral

Methodology for Less Carbon Raw Material Conversion in Concrete Production

Methodology for Management of Livestock Waste for the Production of Renewable Energy and Heat

Methodology to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions in Beef Cattle using Organic or Natural Feed Supplements

Methodology for Reduction in GHG Emissions from Metal Production Using Metal Bearing Wastes

Methodology for the Reduction of GHG Emissions in Building Material Production through the Use of Carbon-Negative Hempcrete as a Replacement for Carbon-Positive Building Materials

Methodology for Rewetting High Carbon Soil in Temperate Climate Zones

Methodology for Time-Shifted Electricity Consumption Targeting Less Carbon-Intensive Generation

Revision to AM0073: Multi-site manure collection and treatment in a central plant

Revisions to AM0090 to Include Conveyor Belt Transportation

Revisions to approved baseline and monitoring methodology ACM0017 “Production of biodiesel for use as fuel” and “Tool to calculate the emission factor for a petroleum distribution system”

Revision to “Approved consolidated baseline and monitoring methodology ACM0002”

Revision to VMD0049: Activity Method for Determining Additionality of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0

Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in VCS IFM Project Activities on Lands Subject to Unextinguished Indigenous Rights and Title

Quantification Methodology for Underbalanced Drilling with Natural Gas and Formation Gas Recovery

Propose a new or revised VCS methodology, tool or module

Stakeholders can submit a methodology idea note to propose a new or revised VCS methodology, tool or module (refer to the Methodology Development and Review Process).

Preference and priority to proceed with the development process of such ideas are given to ideas that are broadly applicable, have high climate change mitigation potential, support sustainable development, and are not associated with unmitigable social, environmental, legal, or regulatory risks.

Depending on available funding, experience and overlapping ideas, either a third-party or group of third-parties leads the development of the proposed new or revised methodology, tool or module. Verra may also fund the development and hire a consultant to prepare the methodology documentation and manage the assessment process.

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SD VISta Program Methodologies

Projects have the option to generate SD VISta assets that represent specific sustainable development benefits. Projects that generate SD VISta assets must use an approved SD VISta asset methodology to quantify the specific social or environmental benefits that will be issued as assets.

SD VISta asset methodologies set out the assumptions, parameters, and procedures for measuring, monitoring, and reporting the specific sustainable development benefits. They also provide detailed procedures for quantifying the real environmental and/or social benefits of the project and provide guidance to help project developers determine project boundaries, set baseline scenarios, monitor the benefits, and ultimately quantify and issue the sustainable development benefits as SD VISta assets.

Project developers can choose to develop their own SD VISta asset methodology through the SD VISta methodology approval process.

The SD VISta Program has methodologies approved for use.

*no current modules exist for SD VISta methodologies

*no current tools exist for SD VISta methodologies

A number of SD VISta methodologies are currently under development.

Plastic Program Methodologies

Methodologies set out detailed procedures for quantifying the plastic waste collected and/or recycled as the result of a project activity and provide guidance to help project developers determine project boundaries, set baselines and assess additionality.

Project proponents must always use the current and valid version of a methodology. Select from the methodologies below based on the nature of your project activity.

To ensure that the Plastic Program remains robust and credible, the Plastic Program periodically reviews approved methodologies to ensure that they conform to current requirements, international best practices, and scientific consensus. Therefore, from time to time, a methodology may be revised, withdrawn or put on hold. In such cases, A grace period will apply for projects currently using the methodology. The status of each methodology is always displayed on the Verra website.

Approved Plastic Methodologies

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RECYCLING

Digitalized Program Methodologies

Verra has begun the process of digitalizing all its program methodologies to increase transparency and efficiency, streamline processes, and scale up its operations.

Below is a list of digitalized methodologies currently available for use in the Verra Project Hub. We encourage stakeholders to continue to provide us with feedback on their experience using the digitalized versions of these methodologies.

Below is a list of digitalized methodologies currently available for external testing in the UAT environment at Verra Project Hub.

  • ACM0001 Version 19.0
  • ACM0002 Version 22.0
  • ACM0002 Version 21.0
  • ACM0003 Version 2.0
  • ACM0006 Version 16.0
  • ACM0008 Version 8.0
  • AM0009 Version 7.0
  • AMS-I.C Version 22.0
  • AMS-I.D Version 18.0
  • AMS-III.D. Version 21.0
  • AMS-III.G Version 10.0
  • VM0001 Version 1.1
  • VM0003 Version 1.2
  • VM0010 Version 1.3
  • VM0025 Version 1.0
  • VM0033 Version 2.1
  • VM0041 Version 2.0
  • VM0045 Version 1.0
  • VM0047 Version 1.0
  • VM0048 Version 1.0