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CN0100
Under Development
VM0036 v1.0 outlines procedures to estimate the reduction of net GHG emissions resulting from project activities implemented to rewet drained peatlands in temperate climatic regions. It allows for the estimation of GHG emissions from drained and rewetted peatlands and accounts for changes in carbon stocks in selected non-peat carbon pools.
The proposed revision extends the applicability to boreal peatlands. Other proposed changes include:
- Applying IPCC Wetland Supplement defaults as baseline parameters for calculating emission reductions in temperate and boreal zones,
- Applying IPCC Wetland Supplement emission factors for project scenario emissions and removals,
- Adopting an activity method and developing a positive list for Nordic countries,
- Improving the readability of VM0036.
SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT
- The methodology was proposed by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) under an older version of the VCS Methodology Development and Review Process (MDRP) (PDF).
- On December 19, 2024, the development of this methodology was put on hold.
- In March 2026, Verra reassessed the priority of methodologies under development and decided to keep this proposal on hold.
- Verra will reassess whether to resume the development of this methodology in Q3 2026 .
Stakeholders interested in collaborating during methodology development or developing projects that this methodology might enable are encouraged to contact methodologies@verra.org. Please include the Methodology Development ID# CN0100 in the subject line.
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