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VM0016 Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons, v2.0

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Active 12 December 2025

Mitigation
Outcome Label
Eligibility

Reductions

Sectoral Scope

11. Fugitive emissions from industrial gases

This methodology quantifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from project activities that recover and/or collect ozone-depleting substances (ODS) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) from products and subsequently destroy them, including refrigerants, blowing agents, fire suppression agents, and propellants. Project activities that prevent the partial or total atmospheric release of ODS or HFC that would have occurred in the baseline scenario are eligible.

This methodology is applicable in all countries that are a Party to the Montreal Protocol, including both Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries

Please Note:

  • VM0016, v1.1 is active until December 31, 2026.
  • Projects seeking registration or crediting period renewal under VM0016 v1.1 must submit a registration request or crediting period renewal request by December 31, 2026.
  • Projects may continue to use the applied methodology version for the remainder of the project crediting period and update to the most recent version of VM0016 at their next crediting period renewal.
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Modules

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Development History

VM0016 Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons, v2.0

Status: Active since December 12, 2025
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions
Summary of Changes: This new version incorporates updates to align it with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which controls ozone-depleting substances globally. Updates include:

  • Inclusion of additional sources and gases for destruction: (1) HFC as eligible substance, (2) Destruction of intact foam, (3) Destruction of fire suppressants and propellants, and (4) HCFC and HFC in stockpile under specific conditions
  • Inclusion of destruction of HCFC/HFC in countries that have not fully completed their phase-out under the Montreal Protocol subject to specific conditions
  • Adoption of VT0008 Additionality Assessment
  • Improvements to Section 6 (baseline scenario)
  • Clarifications to requirements related to sampling, analysis, container characteristics, and mixed substances, among others
  • Adoption of the latest VCS methodology template

Developer(s): Verra
Funder(s): A-GAS (external) and Tradewater (external).
Technical Contributor(s): ICF (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: September 5, 2025 to October 6, 2025
Draft Shared During Public Consultation: VM0016, v2.0 Draft Methodology (PDF), VMD0048 v2.0 Draft Methodology (PDF)
Summary of Public Consultation: Summary of Public Comments – VM0016, v2.0 and VMD0048 v2.0 (PDF)
Independent Expert Reports:

Announcement(s): Consultation: Methodology for Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances from Products, Verra Releases Revised Methodology for the Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons

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

Status: Active from November 30, 2017 to December 31, 2026
Request Deadlines:

  • Projects seeking registration or crediting period renewal under VM0016 v1.1 must submit a registration request or crediting period renewal request by December 31, 2026.
  • Projects may continue to use the applied methodology version for the remainder of the project crediting period and update to the most recent version of VM0016 at their next crediting period renewal.

Status: Active since November 30, 2017
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions
Summary of Changes: Updated to account for destruction of unused and stockpiled ODS.
Developer(s): USG Umweltservice GmbH (external), Energy Changes Projektentwicklung GmbH (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report(s): Methodology Assessment Report for VM0016, v1.1 (PDF)
Correction and/or Clarification: Clarification to VM0016, v1.1 (PDF)

VM0016 Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products, v1.0 (PDF)

Status: Active from September 20, 2011 to November 29, 2017
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions
Developer(s): USG Umweltservice GmbH (external), Energy Changes Projektentwicklung GmbH (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: May 5, 2010 to June 3, 2010
Summary of Public Consultation: Comment #1 (PDF), Comment #2 (PDF), Comment #3 (PDF), Comment #4 (PDF), Comment #5 (PDF), Comment #6 (PDF), Comment #7 (PDF), Comment #8 (PDF), Comment #9 (PDF)
VVB Assessment Report(s): First Assessment Report for VM0016, v1.0 (PDF), Second Assessment Report for VM0016, v1.0 (PDF)
Resource(s): VM0016, v1.0 presentation (PDF)

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