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

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Status

Active

Active From

20 February 2012 - 1 September 2027

Mitigation
Outcome Label
Eligibility

Reductions

Sectoral Scope

13. Waste handling and disposal

This methodology provides a framework for the quantification of emission reductions for grouped projects, where energy efficiency and solid waste diversion activities have been initiated by a Sustainable Community Service Promoter (SCSP) for an assortment of Client Facilities grouped in a Territory. This methodology requires that the SCSP uses a consolidated, Information and Communication Technology-enabled data monitoring and collection system to track project activity data. Even though the activities of Client Facilities vary, energy consumption and waste management are similar across many businesses and organizations. This methodology is meant to work with and support the provision of single window reporting and measurement provided by a third party to capture the information required to quantify emissions reductions.

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

Please note: 

  • Following a periodic review of VM0018, v1.0 in accordance with Section 4.1.1 of the VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, v5.1, Verra determined that the methodology no longer meets the requirements of recent versions of the VCS Program due to an insufficiently detailed quantification procedure. Also, many individual activities are already covered under other active methodologies related to energy efficiency and waste management, resulting in redundancy.
  • VM0018, v1.0 is inactivated as of 1 September 2027. See “Implications for VCS Projects” below for more details.

Verra’s decision to inactivate VM0018, v1.0 as of September 1, 2027, has the following implications for projects registered in the VCS Program:

  • Registered projects may submit verification approval requests until the end of their current crediting periods. These projects must update to an active methodology or a combination of active methodologies at their next crediting period renewal.
  • Projects that use VM0018, v1.0 may submit the following types of requests until August 31, 2027:
    • Registration requests
    • Crediting period renewal requests
    • Verification approval requests where the verification includes a methodology change through a project description deviation
  • Projects that meet the submission deadlines above may continue to apply VM0018, v1.0 for the remainder of their crediting period. These projects must update to an active methodology at their next crediting period renewal.
  • Registered projects using VM0018, v1.0 may update to an active methodology or a combination of active methodologies during their crediting period using one of the following:
  • Grouped projects exceeding the capacity limit of VM0018, v1.0 must submit a registration request before January 1, 2027, according to sections 3.5.12 – 3.5.13 of the VCS Standard, v5.0.
  • Grouped projects registered under VM0018, v1.0 may add new instances if they are in conformance with the applicability conditions. Instances that have already been included in registered grouped projects are eligible to continue crediting until the end of their current crediting periods.

Development history

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

Active: Active 20 February 2012 – 31 August 2027
Inactivation Date: 1 September 2027
Request Deadlines:
The submission deadline for the following project requests is 31 August 2027:

  • Registration requests
  • Crediting period renewal requests
  • Verification approval requests where the verification includes a methodology change through a project description deviation

Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions
Developer(s): Will Solutions, Inc. (formerly Gedden, Inc.) (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: December 1, 2010 to December 30, 2010
Draft Shared During Public Consultation: VM0018, v1.0 Draft Methodology (PDF)
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report(s): First Assessment Report for VM0018, v1.0 (PDF), Second Assessment Report for VM0018, v1.0 (PDF)
Resource(s): VM0018, v1.0 webinar (external)

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