Verra has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions (PDF) (methodology development ID #M0288) to VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest, v1.3 in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. The changes would improve the methodology’s applicability conditions. Verra has also released a correction and clarification document to correct several equations in the methodology.
VM0010 quantifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits generated from preventing the logging of forests. This methodology is applicable where the baseline scenario includes selective logging and where a project ensures that forest use is limited to activities that do not result in commercial timber harvest or forest degradation. Eligible ecosystems include tropical, temperate, and boreal forests.
The proposed revisions clarify applicability conditions and exclude activities that would take place on planted forests.
To provide feedback on the proposed revisions, please submit the M0288 VM0010 Comment Template (XLSX) by July 10, 2024.
The “Corrections and Clarifications to VM0010 ” (PDF) applies to all projects in the VCS Program that are using this methodology. It is effective as of June 10, 2024. The corrections pertain to equations governing GHG emissions flux quantification.
These proposed updates are part of Verra’s efforts to strengthen the VCS Program’s Improved Forest Management methodologies. They fall under Verra’s commitment to enhanced program impact and integrity, as outlined in the New Era for Verra initiative.