Projects & Programs

VCS Sectoral Scopes

Projects, activities or methodologies can be developed under any of the 15 VCS sectoral scopes.

Energy (renewable/non-renewable)
Energy distribution
Energy demand
Manufacturing industries
Chemical industry
Construction
Transport
Mining/Mineral production
Metal production
Fugitive emissions – from fuels (solid, oil and gas)
Fugitive emissions – from Industrial gases (halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride)
Solvents use
Waste handling and disposal
Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
Livestock and manure management

VCS and ANSI Sectoral Scopes

ANSI	VCS
1. GHG emission reductions from fuel consumption	1. Energy Industries (renewable/non-renewable sources) 2. Energy distribution 3. Energy demand 4. Manufacturing industries* 6. Construction 7. Transport
2. GHG emission reductions for industrial processes (non-combustion, chemical reaction, fugitive, and other)	4. Manufacturing industries* 5. Chemical industry 9. Metal production 10. Fugitive emissions from fuels 11. Fugitive emissions from industrial gases 12. Solvents use
3. Land Use and Forestry	14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
4. Carbon, Capture, and Storage	N/A
5. Livestock	15. Livestock and manure management
6. Waste Handling and Disposal	8. Mining/ Mineral production 10. Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil, and gas)* 13. Waste handling and disposal

* Sectoral scope applies to two ANSI groups

Other Programs

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Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards

Supporting land use projects in addressing climate change, supporting local communities and smallholders and conserving biodiversity
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California Offset Project Registry

The Offset Project Registry (OPR) facilitates the participation of offset projects within the California cap-and-trade program
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Verified Carbon Standard

The VCS Program is the world’s leading voluntary program for the certification of GHG emission reduction projects
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