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19 August 2026
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This module provides the positive list and criteria for activities that are deemed additional under VCS methodology VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems.
The positive list is developed based on electric vehicle (EV) stock shares and three-year average sales shares of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). For LDVs, separate positive lists are established for alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) charging systems. Two and three-wheelers are not included in the positive list.
Please note:
VMD0049 v1.0 will be inactivated on 1 March 2027. See “Implications for VCS Projects” below for more details.
- VMD0049, v1.0 will be inactivated on 1 March 2027.
- Projects that use VMD0049, v1.0 may submit the following types of requests until 28 February 2027:
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- Registration requests
- Crediting period renewal requests
- Verification approval requests where the verification includes a methodology change through a project description deviation
- Requantification requests
Grouped projects that meet the submission deadlines above may continue to apply the positive list in VMD0049, v1.0 to add new project activity instances for the remainder of their crediting period. These projects must update to an active version of VMD0049 at their next crediting period renewal.
- Registered projects applying VMD0049, v1.0 and renewing crediting period under VMD0049, v1.1 may add new instances using a project method if no longer in the positive list. Instances that have already been included in registered grouped projects using VMD0049, v1.0 are eligible to continue crediting.
- Further details for crediting period renewal and grouped projects using the positive list are provided in VM0038, v1.1.
Development History
VMD0049 Positive List for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.1
Status: Active since 19 August 2026
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Reductions
Summary of Changes:
- Updated and differentiated thresholds of the positive list
- Updated list of regions and countries within the positive list
- Inclusion of US stale level list
- Clarification of revision to the positive list using official governmental data
Developer(s): Verra with support from the Climate Neutral Business Network.
Dates of Public Consultation: March 18, 2026 to April 17, 2026.
Draft Shared During Public Consultation: VMD0049, v1.1 Draft Module (PDF)
Summary of Public Consultation: Summary of Public Consultation for VM0038, v1.1 and VMD0049 v1.1 (PDF)
Independent Expert Reports: N/A
Announcement(s): Verra Publishes Revision to Electrical Vehicle Charging Methodology (VM0038)
VMD0049 Activity Method for Determining Additionality of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0 (PDF)
Status: Active 18 September 2018 to 28 February 2027
Inactivation Date: 1 March 2027
Request Deadlines:
Projects that use VMD0049, v1.0 may submit the following types of requests until 28 February 2027:
- Registration requests
- Crediting period renewal requests
- Verification approval requests where the verification includes a methodology change through a project description deviation
- Requantification requests
Grouped projects that meet the submission deadlines above may continue to apply the positive list in VMD0049, v1.0 to add new project activity instances for the remainder of their crediting period. These projects must update to an active version of VMD0049 at their next crediting period renewal.
Developer(s): Climate Neutral Business Network (external), EV Charging Carbon Coalition (EVCCC) (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: May 20, 2018 to June 20, 2018
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A – no comments received
VVB Assessment Report(s): N/A
Resource(s): Guidance for Determining Activity Penetration of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems in New Regions and Updating the VCS Activity Method Module (PDF)
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