Methodologies

Catalog of Approved Methodologies, Modules & Tools

Below is a catalog of all approved methodologies, modules and tools for use with projects, as well as modules and tools for use by JNR Programs.

Project Methodologies

VM0001 Infrared Automatic Refrigerant Leak Detection Efficiency Project Methodology, v1.1

VM0002 New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers, v1.0

VM0003 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age, v1.2

VM0004 Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land Use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests, v1.0

VM0005 Methodology for Conversion of Low-productive Forest to High-productive Forest, v1.2

VM0006 Methodology for Carbon Accounting for Mosaic and Landscape-scale REDD Projects, v2.2

VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD-MF), v1.5

VM0008 Weatherization of Single Family and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.1

VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion, v3.0

VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest, v1.3

VM0011 Methodology for Calculating GHG Benefits from Preventing Planned Degradation, v1.0

VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.2

VM0013 Calculating Emission Reductions from Jet Engine Washing, v1.0

VM0014 Interception and Destruction of Fugitive Methane from Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Seeps, v1.0

VM0015 Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation, v1.1

VM0016 Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products, v1.1

VM0017 Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, v1.0

VM0018 Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Diversion Activities within a Sustainable Community, v1.0

VM0019 Fuel Switch from Gasoline to Ethanol in Flex-Fuel Vehicle Fleets, v1.0

VM0020 Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets, v1.0

VM0021 Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology, v1.0

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

VM0023 Reduction of GHG Emissions in Propylene Oxide Production, v1.0

VM0024 Methodology for Coastal Wetland Creation, v1.0

VM0025 Campus Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency

VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM)

VM0027 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Tropical Peatlands, v1.0

VM0028 Methodology for Carpooling

VM0029 Methodology for Avoided Forest Degradation through Fire Management, v1.0

VM0030 Methodology for Pavement Application using Sulphur Substitute, v1.0

VM0031 Methodology for Precast Concrete Production using Sulphur Substitute, v1.0

VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing

VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration, v1.0

VM0034 British Columbia Forest Carbon Offset Methodology, v1.0

VM0035 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Reduced Impact Logging v1.0

VM0036 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Temperate Peatlands, v1.0

VM0037 Methodology for Implementation of REDD+ Activities in Landscapes Affected by Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation, v1.0

VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0

VMR0001 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Pre-drainage of Methane from an Active Open Cast Mine as a Methane Emission Reduction Activity, v1.0

VMR0002 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Methane Capture and Destruction from Abandoned Coal Mines, v1.0

VMR0003 Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.0

VMR0004 Revisions to AMS-III.BC to Include Mobile Machinery, v1.0

VMR0005 Methodology for Installation of Low-Flow Water Devices, v1.0

Project Modules

VMD0001 Estimation of carbon stocks in the above- and belowground biomass in live tree and non-tree pools (CP-AB), v1.1

VMD0002 Estimation of carbon stocks in the dead-wood pool (CP-D), v1.1

VMD0003 Estimation of carbon stocks in the litter pool (CP-L), v1.0

VMD0004 Estimation of stocks in the soil organic carbon pool (CP-S), v1.0

VMD0005 Estimation of carbon stocks in the long-term wood products pool (CP-W), v1.1

VMD0006 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from planned deforestation and planned degradation (BL-PL), v1.2

VMD0007 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from unplanned deforestation (BL-UP), v3.2

VMD0008 Estimation of baseline emissions from forest degradation caused by extraction of wood for fuel (BL-DFW), v1.0

VMD0009 Estimation of emissions from activity shifting for avoided planned deforestation (LK-ASP), v1.2

VMD0010 Estimation of emissions from activity shifting for avoided unplanned deforestation (LK-ASU), v1.1

VMD0011 Estimation of emissions from market-effects (LK-ME), v1.0

VMD0012 Estimation of emissions from displacement of fuelwood extraction (LK-DFW), v1.0

VMD0013 Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning (E-BB), v1.1

VMD0014 Estimation of emissions from fossil fuel combustion (E-FFC), v1.0

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-MON), v2.1

VMD0016 Methods for stratification of the project area (X-STR), v1.1

VMD0017 Estimation of uncertainty for REDD project activities (X-UNC), v2.1

VMD0018 Methods to Determine Stratification, v1.0

VMD0019 Methods to Project Future Conditions, v1.0

VMD0020 Methods to Determine Project Boundaries, v1.0

VMD0021 Estimation of Stocks in the Soil Carbon Pool, v1.0

VMD0022 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in Living Plant Biomass, v1.0

VMD0023 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in the Litter Pool, v1.0

VMD0024 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in the Dead Wood Pool, v1.0

VMD0025 Estimation of Woody Biomass Harvesting and Utilization, v1.0

VMD0026 Estimation of Carbon Stocks in the Long-Lived Wood Products Pool, v1.0

VMD0027 Estimation of Domesticated Animal Populations, v1.0

VMD0028 Estimation of Emissions from Domesticated Animals, v1.0

VMD0029 Estimation of Emissions from Non-CO2 GHGs from Soils, v1.1

VMD0030 Estimation of Emissions from Power Equipment, v1.0

VMD0031 Estimation of Emissions from Burning, v1.0

VMD0032 Estimation of Emissions from Activity-Shifting Leakage, v1.0

VMD0033 Estimation of Emissions from Market Leakage, v1.0

VMD0034 Methods for Developing a Monitoring Plan, v1.0

VMD0035 Methods to Determine the Net Change in Atmospheric GHG Resulting from Project Activities, v1.0

VMD0038 Campus Clean Energy Efficiency Campus-Wide Module, v1.0

VMD0039 Campus Clean Energy Efficiency LEED-Certified Buildings Module, v1.0

VMD0040 Leakage from Displacement of Grazing Activities, v1.0

VMD0041 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions in ARR project activities on peat and mineral soil (BL-ARR), v1.0

VMD0042 Estimation of baseline soil carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions in peatland rewetting and conservation project activities (BL-PEAT), v1.0

VMD0043 Estimation of emissions from displacement of pre-project agricultural activities (LK-ARR), v1.0

VMD0044 Estimation of emissions from ecological leakage (LK-ECO), v1.0

VMD0045 Methods for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and removals in ARR project activities on peat and mineral soil (M-ARR), v1.0

VMD0046 Methods for monitoring of soil carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions and removals in peatland rewetting and conservation project activities (M-PEAT), v1.0

VMD0047 Performance Method for Reduced Impact Logging in East and North Kalimantan v1.0

VMD0048 Activity Method for the Determination of Additionality for Recovered and Stockpiled ODS Refrigerant Projects, v1.0

VMD0049 Activity Method for Determining Additionality of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, v1.0

Project Tools

VT0001 Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in VCS Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Project Activities, v3.0

VT0002 Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in IFM Project Activities, v1.0

VT0003 Tool for the Estimation of Uncertainty for IFM Project Activities, v1.0

VT0005 Tool for measuring above ground live forest biomass using remote sensing, v1.0

VT0006 Tool for Calculating LULC Transitions and Deforestation Rates Using Incomplete Remote Sensing Images, v1.0

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