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Methodologies - Agriculture

VM0022 Quantifying N2O Emissions Reductions in Agricultural Crops through Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Reduction, v1.1

Developer
Michigan State University

Sectoral Scope
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use

Status
Approved
30 September 2013

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This methodology quantifies reductions of nitrous oxide from cropping systems. The methodology applies to projects in the United States that optimize nitrogen fertilizer through the use of verifiable best management practices, specific to the crop, soil and environmental conditions of the project. The methodology utilizes an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) default emission factor or an empirically derived, regional emission factor to calculate nitrous oxide emission reductions directly associated with reducing the application rate of inorganic and organic fertilizers.

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Document History

Public Comment

First Assessor
Environmental Services, Inc.

Second Assessor
DNV GL Climate Change Services

Methodologies

Energy

Industrial processing

energy

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VM0020 Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets, v1.03

VM0025 Campus Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency, v1.01

VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.01

VM0040 Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Capture and Utilization in Plastic Materials, v1.03

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industrial processing

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VM0014 Interception and Destruction of Fugitive Methane from Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Seeps, v1.01

VM0016 Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products, v1.111

VM0023 Reduction of GHG Emissions in Propylene Oxide Production, v1.05

VM0030 Methodology for Pavement Application using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04

VM0031 Methodology for Precast Concrete Production using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04

VM0040 Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Capture and Utilization in Plastic Materials, v1.03

Construction

Transport

construction

Available MethodologiesSectoral Scope

Methodology for CO₂ Utilization in Concrete Production6

VM0002 New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers, v1.01

VM0008 Weatherization of Single Family and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.13

VM0031 Methodology for Precast Concrete Production using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04

VM0039 Methodology for Use of Foam Stabilized Base and Emulsion Asphalt Mixtures in Pavement Application, v1.06

transport

Available MethodologiesSectoral Scope

VM0019 Fuel Switch from Gasoline to Ethanol in Flex-Fuel Vehicle Fleets, v1.01

VM0020 Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets, v1.03

VM0028 Methodology for Carpooling, v1.07

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VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.01

VMR0004 Revisions to AMS-III.BC to Include Mobile Machinery, v1.03

Waste

Mining

waste

mining

Agriculture

Forestry

agriculture

Available MethodologiesSectoral Scope

VM0017 Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, v1.014

VM0021 Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology, v1.014

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VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.014

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forestry

Available MethodologiesSectoral Scope

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VM0004 Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land Use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests, v1.014

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VM0006 Methodology for Carbon Accounting for Mosaic and Landscape-scale REDD Projects, v2.214

VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD-MF), v1.514

VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion, v3.014

VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest, v1.314

VM0011 Methodology for Calculating GHG Benefits from Preventing Planned Degradation, v1.014

VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.214

VM0015 Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation, v1.114

VM0029 Methodology for Avoided Forest Degradation through Fire Management, v1.014

VM0034 British Columbia Forest Carbon Offset Methodology, v1.014

VM0035 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Reduced Impact Logging v1.014

VM0037 Methodology for Implementation of REDD+ Activities in Landscapes Affected by Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation, v1.014

Grasslands

Wetlands

grasslands

wetlands

Available MethodologiesSectoral Scope

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VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD-MF), v1.514

VM0024 Methodology for Coastal Wetland Creation, v1.014

VM0027 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Tropical Peatlands, v1.014

VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration, v1.014

VM0036 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Temperate Peatlands v1.014

Livestock & manure

Non-VCS methodologies

livestock & manure

Available MethodologiesSectoral Scope

Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of 100% Natural Feed Supplement15

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VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing, v1.014

VMR0003 Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.013

non-VCS methodologies