Active 27 November 2023
14. Agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU)
This module allows for estimation of carbon stocks in soil organic carbon in the baseline scenario (for both pre- and post-deforestation stocks) and project scenario.
- New projects and projects that did not initiate the public comment period (i.e., that did not request pipeline listing under validation) before November 27, 2023, have until February 27, 2024, to do so using the previous versions of the methodology.
- Project proponents that have initiated or will initiate a public comment period before February 27, 2024, have until February 27, 2025, to complete validation with previous versions of the methodologies. If they complete validation by then, projects may continue to use these methodologies until they have to transition to the new REDD methodology or until their next baseline reassessment or crediting period renewal, whichever is the earliest.
- Projects validated with previous versions may continue to use these methodologies until they have to transition to the next methodology or until their next baseline reassessment or crediting period renewal, whichever is the earliest.
Development History
VMD0004 Estimation of stocks in the soil organic carbon pool (CP-S), v1.1 (PDF)
Status: Active since 27 November 2023
Summary of Changes:
- Update to the latest VCS methodology template
- Removal of references to VM0007
Developer: Verra
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A
VMD0004 Estimation of stocks in the soil organic carbon pool (CP-S), v1.0 (PDF)
Status: Active since 3 December 2010
Developer: Avoided Deforestation Partners
Dates of Public Consultation: 18 May 2009 to 16 June 2009
Summary of Public Consultation:
The following drafts were made available during the development:
VVB Assessment Report: VM0007, v1.0 First Assessment Report (PDF), VM0007, v1.0 Second Assessment Report (PDF)