Approved Methodologies

Verra methodologies outline detailed instructions for determining GHG emission reduction and removals for a wide variety of nature based solutions. The VCS program allows any methodology developed under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism as well as methodologies developed by the Climate Action Reserve, with the exception of their forest protocols, to be used alongside their native methodologies.

The Verra approved methodologies for this credit class include:

Methodology Number	Methodology Name	Methodology Version
AR-ACM0001	Afforestation and reforestation of degraded land	Version 5.2.0
AR-ACM0002	Afforestation or reforestation of degraded land without displacement of pre-project activities	Version 1.1.0
AR-AM0001	Reforestation of degraded land	Version 3.0
AR-AM0002	Restoration of degraded lands through afforestation/reforestation	Version 3.0
AR-AM0003	Afforestation and reforestation of degraded land through tree planting assisted natural regeneration and control of animal grazing	Version 4.0
AR-AM0004	Reforestation or afforestation of land currently under agricultural use	Version 4.0
AR-AM0005	Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented for industrial and/or commercial uses	Version 4.0
AR-AM0006	Afforestation/Reforestation with Trees Supported by Shrubs on Degraded Land	Version 3.1.1
AR-AM0007	Afforestation and Reforestation of Land Currently Under Agricultural or Pastoral Use	Version 5.0
AR-AM0008	Afforestation or reforestation on degraded land for sustainable wood production	Version 3.0
AR-AM0009	Afforestation or reforestation on degraded land allowing for silvopastoral activities	Version 4.0
AR-AM0010	Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on unmanaged grassland in reserve/protected areas	Version 4.0
AR-AM0011	Afforestation and reforestation of land subject to polyculture farming	Version 1.0.1
AR-AM0012	Afforestation or reforestation of degraded or abandoned agricultural lands	Version 1.0.1
AR-AM0013	Afforestation and reforestation of lands other than wetlands	Version 1.0.0
AR-AMS0001	Simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small-scale A/R CDM project activities implemented on grasslands or croplands with limited displacement of pre-project activities	Version 6.0
AR-AMS0002	Simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the CDM implemented on settlements	Version 2.0
AR-AMS0004	Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale agroforestry - afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism	Version 2.0
AR-AMS0005	Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism implemented on lands having low inherent potential to support living biomass	Version 2.0
AR-AMS0006	Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale silvopastoral - afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism	Version 1.0
AR-ACM0003	Afforestation and reforestation of lands except wetlands	Version 2.0
AR-AM0014	Afforestation and reforestation of degraded mangrove habitats	Version 3.0
AR-AMS0003	Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on wetlands	Version 3.0
AR-AMS0007	Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on lands other than wetlands	Version 3.1
VM003	Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age	Version 1.2
VM004	Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land Use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests	Version 1.0
VM005	Methodology for Conversion of Low-productive Forest to High-productive Forest	Version 1.2
VM006	Methodology for Carbon Accounting for Mosaic and Landscape-scale REDD Projects	Version 2.2
VM007	REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD+MF)	Version 1.6
VM009	Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion	Version 3.0
VM010	Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest	Version 1.3
VM011	Methodology for Calculating GHG Benefits from Preventing Planned Degradation	Version 1.0
VM012	Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF)	Version 1.2
VM015	Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation	Version 1.1
VM017	Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management	Version 1.0
VM021	Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology	Version 1.0
VM024	Methodology for Coastal Wetland Creation	Version 1.0
VM026	Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM)	Version 1.1
VM027	Methodology for Rewetting Drained Tropical Peatlands	Version 1.0
VM029	Methodology for Avoided Forest Degradation through Fire Management	Version 1.0
VM032	Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing	Version 1.0
VM033	Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration	Version 2.0
VM034	British Columbia Forest Carbon Offset Methodology	Version 2.0
VM035	Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Reduced Impact Logging	Version 1.0
VM036	Methodology for Rewetting Drained Temperate Peatlands	Version 1.0
VM037	Methodology for Implementation of REDD+ Activities in Landscapes Affected by Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation	Version 1.0
VM042	Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management	Version 1.0

Note: Verra methodology VM022 for Quantifying N02 Emission Reductions in agricultural Crops through Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Reduction is not included as the focus of this credit class is on carbon reduction and removal.