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All methodologies listed below may be used to develop projects under the VCS Program. Methodologies are listed by VCS sectoral scope. Modules and tools are listed in separate tables below the main methodology table.

Eligible methodologies include all VCS methodologies, all CDM methodologies and all CAR methodologies, except for CAR's Forest protocol.

The current and valid version of a methodology must always be used. From time to time, a methodology may be revised, withdrawn or put on hold. To learn about the grace periods that apply in such cases, see the main methodologies page.

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Methodology
Sectoral Scope ID Available Methodologies
1. Energy (renewable/non-renewable) VM0002 New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers, v1.0
1. Energy (renewable/non-renewable) VM0014 Interception and Destruction of Fugitive Methane from Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Seeps, v1.0
2. Energy distribution Energy Distribution Methodologies
3. Energy demand VM0008 Methodology for Weatherization of Single and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.0
3. Energy demand VM0013 Calculating Emission Reductions from Jet Engine Washing, v1.0
3. Energy demand VM0018 Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Diversion Activities within a Sustainable Community
4. Manufacturing industries Manufacturing Industries Methodologies
5. Chemical industry Chemical Industry Methodologies
6. Construction Construction Methodologies
7. Transport Transport Methodologies
8. Mining/Mineral production VMR0001 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Pre-drainage of Methane from an Active Open Cast Mine as a Methane Emission Reduction Activity, v1.0
8. Mining/Mineral production VMR0002 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Methane Capture and Destruction from Abandoned Coal Mines, v1.0
11. Fugitive emissions from industrial gases VM0001 Infrared Automatic Refrigerant Leak Detection Efficiency Project Methodology, v1.0
11. Fugitive emissions from industrial gases VM0016 Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products
12. Solvents use Solvents Use Methodologies
13. Waste handling and disposal Waste Handling and Disposal Methodologies
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0003 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age, v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0004 Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land Use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests, v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0005 Methodology for Conversion of Low-productive Forest to High-productive Forest, v1.1
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0006 Methodology for Carbon Accounting in Project Activities that Reduce Emissions from Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation, v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0007 REDD Methodology Modules (REDD-MF), v1.1
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Mosaic Deforestation of Tropical Forests, v1.1
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest, v1.1
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0011 Methodology for Calculating GHG Benefits from Preventing Planned Degradation, v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0012 Improved Forest Management on Privately Owned Properties in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0015 Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation, v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VM0017 Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, v1.0
15. Livestock and manure management Livestock and Manure Management Methodologies
Module
Sectoral Scope ID Available Methodologies
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0001 Estimation of carbon stocks in the above- and belowground biomass in live tree and non-tree pools (CP-AB), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0002 Estimation of carbon stocks in the dead-wood pool (CP-D), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0003 Estimation of carbon stocks in the litter pool (CP-L), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0004 Estimation of stocks in the soil organic carbon pool (CP-S), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0005 Estimation of carbon stocks in the long-term wood products pool (CP-W), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0006 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from planned deforestation (BL-PL), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0007 Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from unplanned deforestation (BL-UP), v2.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0008 Estimation of baseline emissions from forest degradation caused by extraction of wood for fuel (BL-DFW), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0009 Estimation of emissions from activity shifting for avoided planned deforestation (LK-ASP), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0010 Estimation of emissions from activity shifting for avoided unplanned deforestation (LK-ASU), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0011 Estimation of emissions from market-effects (LK-ME), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0012 Estimation of emissions from displacement of fuelwood extraction (LK-DFW), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0013 Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning (E-BB), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0014 Estimation of emissions from fossil fuel combustion (E-FFC), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-MON), v2.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0016 Methods for stratification of the project area (X-STR), v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VMD0017 Estimation of uncertainty for REDD project activities (X-UNC), v1.0
Tool
Sectoral Scope ID Available Methodologies
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VT0001 Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in VCS Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Project Activities, v3.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VT0002 Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in IFM Project Activities, v1.0
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use VT0003 Tool for the Estimation of Uncertainty for IFM Project Activities, v1.0