Approved VCS Methodology Elements

The tables below contain all approved VCS methodology elements. VCS methodologies and VCS methodology revisions are listed together ordered by sectoral scope. Where one methodology element has multiple sectoral scopes it is listed under each of its sectoral scopes. VCS tools are listed separately and ordered by the VCS methodology element number.

Approved VCS Tools

Sectoral Scope Methodology elements
1 Energy industries (renewable - / non-renewable sources) VM0002 New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers
2 Energy distribution  
3 Energy demand  
4 Manufacturing industries  
5 Chemical industry  
6 Construction  
7 Transport  
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

VMR0002 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Methane Capture and Destruction from Abandoned Coal Mines
9 Metal production VMR0001 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Pre-drainage of Methane from an Active Open Cast Mine as a Methane Emission Reduction Activity
10 Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas) VMR0002 Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Methane Capture and Destruction from Abandoned Coal Mines
11 Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride VM0001 Infrared Automatic Refrigerant Leak Detection Efficiency Project Methodology, v1.0
12 Solvents use  
13 Waste handling and disposal  
14 Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use VM0003 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age, v1.0
15 Livestock, enteric fermentation, and manure management  
Approved VCS Tools
VT0001 Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in VCS Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Project Activities

VMxxxx = VCS methodology
VMRxxxx = VCS methodology revision
VTxxxx = VCS tool