Active 19 April 2020
Outcome Label
Eligibility
Reductions and Removals
14. Agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU)
This methodology focuses on enhancing sequestration of carbon dioxide by forests, reducing carbon dioxide emissions from forests and forestry operations and maintaining or increasing stores of carbon in forest and wood product carbon pools. GHG emission reductions and removal enhancements and increased forest carbon sequestration and maintenance relative to appropriately selected baseline scenarios will be achieved by undertaking the various eligible project activities. Applicable project types include Reduced Impact Logging (RIL), Logged to Protected Forests (LtPF), Extended Rotation Age/Cutting Cycle (ERA), Low Productive to High Productive Forests (LtHP) and Avoiding Planned Deforestation (APD).
Please note:
Projects may apply VCS tool VT0015 to distinguish carbon dioxide removals from greenhouse gas emission reductions and qualify for the associated GHG Emission Reduction or Carbon Dioxide Removal labels for projects applying all versions of VM0034.
Tools
Development History
VM0034 Canadian Forest Carbon Offset Methodology, v2.0
Status: Active since April 19, 2020
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions and Removals
Summary of Changes: The methodology has been revised to expand the applicability of the methodology to project activities located outside of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and is now applicable for all projects located in Canada. In addition, the methodology has been updated to include default factors for projects located in the Province of Quebec.
Developer(s): Ministry of Environment, Province of British Columbia (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: March 8, 2019 to April 7, 2019
VVB Assessment Report(s): N/A
VM0034 Canadian Forest Carbon Offset Methodology, v1.0 (PDF)
Status: Active from December 8, 2015 to April 18, 2020
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions and Removals
Developer(s): Ministry of Environment, Province of British Columbia (external)
Summary of Public Consultation: Comment #1 (PDF)
VVB Assessment Report(s): First Assessment Report for VM0034, v1.0 (PDF), Second Assessment Report for VM0034, v1.0 (PDF)
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