VCS Methodology Elements Under Development

The VCS Methodology Approval Process allows project or methodology developers to propose innovative new methodology elements for use under the VCS Program. All methodology elements currently under review are listed in the tables below.

New methodology elements are posted on the VCS website for a 30-day open public consultation and then independently assessed by two validation/verification bodies before they are reviewed by the VCSA for approval under the program.

New methodology elements are posted for comment on the first business day of the month after they are received. Those currently open for public comment are listed in the first table below.

The second table below lists methodology elements that have completed the public comment period and are currently being assessed under the Methodology Approval Process. Methodology elements that have been approved are available on the VCS methodology element double approval process history page.

To comment on a methodology in the consultation period, please email secretariat@v-c-s.org with your comment, name, organization and country of residence. Comments will be posted on the methodology element's page at the end of the 30-day consultation period.

Developer Name Sectoral scope1 Status
Michigan State university Quantifying N2O Emissions Reductions in US Agricultural Crops through N Fertilizer Rate Reduction 14 Open for Public Comment
Developer Name Sectoral scope1 Status
3GreenTree and ERA Inc. Improved Forest Management – Logged to protected forests on fee simple forested properties 14 First Assessment
Amazonas Sustainable Foundation Methodology for Estimating Reductions of GHG Emissions from Frontier Deforestation 14 Second Assessment
Avoided Deforestation Partners REDD Methodology Modules 14 First Assessment
BioCarbon Fund, World Bank Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management (SALM) 14 First Assessment
BioCarbon Fund, World Bank Methodology for Estimating Reductions of GHG Emissions from Mosaic Deforestation 14 First Assessment
Carbon Gold General Methodology for Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from the Production and Incorporation of Soil of Biochar in Agricultural and Forest Management Systems 14 First Assessment
Carbon Planet Limited Estimating GHG Emission Reductions from Planned Degradation (Improved Forest Management) 14 First Assessment
Carbon Solutions Group LLC Revisions to approved baseline and monitoring methodology ACM0017 “Production of biodiesel for use as fuel” and “Tool to calculate the emission factor for a petroleum distribution system” 1, 5 First Assessment
Carbono Social Servicos Ambientais Ltda. Methodology for Fuel Switch to Renewable Biomass for Thermal Applications 4 First Assessment
Encana Corporation Quantification Methodology for Underbalanced Drilling with Natural Gas and Formation Gas Recovery 1, 9, 10 First Assessment
Face the Future Improved Forest Management Through Avoidance of Re-logging and Rehabilitation of Logged Over Forest 14 Second Assessment
Forest Systems Services, LLC Afforestation/Reforestation of Agricultural Lands 14 First Assessment
Global Tan Energy (GTE) Revision to “Approved consolidated baseline and monitoring methodology ACM0002” 1 First Assessment
GreenCollar Climate Solutions Improved Forest Management – Logged to Protected Forest Methodology 14 First Assessment
Maine State Housing Authority Methodology for Weatherization of Single and Multi-Family Buildings 3 Second Assessment
Pratt and Whitney Baseline and Monitoring Methodology for the Reduction of Jet Engine Emissions through the Use of Engine Washing Technology 3 First Assessment
Soils for the Future and Jadora International ALM Adoption of Sustainable Grassland Management through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing 14 First Assessment
Southern Ute Alternative Energy (SUAE) Methodology for interception, recovery and use of methane from CBM Seeps that would otherwise be vented to the atmosphere 1, 10 First Assesment
Terra Global Capital, LLC Baseline and Monitoring Methodology for Project Activities that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation on Degrading Land 14 Second Assessment
USG Umweltservice GmbH Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions by Recovering and Destroying Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products 11 First Assessment

1A list of VCS sectoral scopes is available at the following page: VCS Sectoral Scopes

See also

VCS 2007.1
Program Guidelines
Projects
Frequently Asked Questions
Double Approval Process