README Citation FAO. 2025. Agrifood Voluntary Carbon Market Dataset. Rome. Last revised: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Context Carbon crediting standards, or simply standards, refer to private sector or government operated programmes that develop, manage and oversee one or more carbon crediting standards, also known as a carbon standard programmes. These standards also certify greenhouse gas emission reductions, removals or avoidance to generate emissions credits. Each standard offers one or more methodologies for specific sectors and project activities. A methodology, also known as a protocol, is a framework document that defines the emissions baseline and the parameters that need to be monitored or calculated to generate carbon emission credits over the course of a project. Data and monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) platforms refer to information repositories to support MRV and the modeling of project activities.These platforms may operate independently of standards. This dataset serves as a stock take of carbon standards, platforms methodologies and carbon projects relevant to the agri-food sector including agriculture, livestock and supply chains. Database explanation 1. Standards This sheet is a summary of the voluntary carbon market standards related to the agri-food sector. The source of data was the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Database v9 and Standards' registries and websites. Data are through October 2023. 2. Platforms This sheet lists the platforms related to the agri-food sector. The source of data was the platform website. Data are through October 2023. 3. Methodologies This sheet is a summary of the voluntary carbon market methodologies of the standards in Tab 1, based on Standards' lists of published methodologies. Data are through October 2023. Inactive, withdrawn or rejected methodologies are listed in red and were not characterized beyond General Information (columns A-G) Under development methodologies were fully characterized when methodology documents were available. Under development methodologies that did not have documents available are listed in orange and were not characterized beyond General Information (columns A-G). 4. Agriculture This sheet is a summary of projects with the scope of agriculture in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v.9 (Berkeley Carbon Trading Project). Data are through November 2023. https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/centers/cepp/projects/berkeley-carbon-trading-project/offsets-database See scope description: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/assets/uploads/page/VROD-ScopesTypes-v8.pdf 5. Agroforestry-AR & Grasslands This sheet provides a summary of agrifood projects within the scope of forestry in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v.9 (Berkeley Carbon Trading Project). It includes agroforestry projects classified under the Afforestation/Reforestation category and grassland projects classified as Sustainable Grassland Management. Data through November 2023. Agroforestry projects are identified based on project titles that explicitly mention agroforestry or refer to crops commonly associated with agroforestry systems—such as coffee, cocoa, rubber or bamboo—or those involving intercropping of trees and crops or silvopastoral practices. This list represents an estimate only, based on project titles. https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/centers/cepp/projects/berkeley-carbon-trading-project/offsets-database See scope description: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/assets/uploads/page/VROD-ScopesTypes-v8.pdf 6. Energy and Other (approximate inventory of projects) This sheet provides a summary of agrifood projects falling under the scopes of renewable energy, waste management, or industrial and commercial activities, as listed in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v.9 (Berkeley Carbon Trading Project). Projects were identified as agrifood-related if their titles included references to agricultural products. Data are through November 2023. Project types included agricultural biomass energy, composting and fuel switching. This list of projects related to agrifood is an estimate only, based on project titles. https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/centers/cepp/projects/berkeley-carbon-trading-project/offsets-database See scope description: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/assets/uploads/page/VROD-ScopesTypes-v8.pdf 7. Plan Vivo, Acorn, Social Carbon This sheet provides a summary of projects listed under smaller, specialized standards focused on smallholders and social impact, namely, Plan Vivo, ACORN and Social Carbon. The data were sourced from the standards’ official project pages or registries and are through October 2023. https://www.planvivo.org/pages/category/projects?Take=28. see also https://mer.markit.com/br-reg/public/index.jsp?entity=project&srd=false&sort=project_name&dir=ASC&start=0&entity_domain=Markit&additionalCertificationId=&acronym=PV&standardId=100000000000004&categoryId=100000000000001&entity_domain=Markit&additionalCertificationId=&acronym=PV&standardId=100000000000004&categoryId=100000000000001 https://acorn.rabobank.com/en/registry/ https://wilder.earth/social_carbon 8. Puro.earth This sheet provides a summary of biochar projects listed in the Puro.earth registry, a platform specializing in carbon removals. As the registry does not indicate project status, all projects are assumed to be active. Data are through October 2023. Retired credits: https://registry.puro.earth/carbon-sequestration/retirements Active projects: https://registry.puro.earth/carbon-sequestration/projects 9. Nori, BCarbon This sheet provides a summary of projects from the Nori and BCarbon registries, which are typically focused on projects in high-income countries. The data were sourced from the standards’ official project pages or registries, through October 2023. https://nori.com/registry https://bcarbon.changecode.io Acknowledgements This dataset was prepared by Kyle M. Dittmer, Sadie Shelton and Eva (Lini) Wollenberg (CIAT). The authors would like to thank the peer reviewers, key respondents and others who contributed additional information, please see the report Annex 1 for a full list, and Climate Focus, FAO and Perspectives Climate Group who produced databases used in this analysis. The authors also thank Bailey Rowland and the Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT Administrative staff for their support and assistance 1. Standards Data source Name of standard/registry/platform Description e.g., year established, managing organization, niche/role in market, specific sectors, etc. Characterization Total registered projects Registered AGRIFOOD projects Mitigation potential & impact Sources Credit type & mechanism Avoidance/ Removal/ Reducions Ex-ante or ex-post credits Industry standard alignment (subject to information available online) Agrifood subsector or commodities targeted Geographical distribution of agriculture projects Total projects in all sectors Total projects in LMIC in all sectors # projects for agrifood # projects for agrifood in LMICs % agrifood projects % agrifood projects in LMIC % agrifood LMIC projects V all LMIC projects % of all VCM agrifood projects = # standard agrifood projects / total VCM agrifood projects Issued carbon credits for agrifood (executed) Total finance distributed across all registered ag projects Mitigation projected for agriculture (tons CO2e) across all registered ag projects Mitigation achieved (tons CO2e) across all registered ag projects 1 credit = 1 ton CO2e Standard defined social/environmental goals Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Interview with Viridiana (Viri) Alcantara Shivapatham Voluntary Carbon Standards (VCS), Verra Established in 2007 as a non-profit organization, Verra serves as the steward for a suite of crediting standardsn. Among these standards is the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS),which is designed to address emissions reduction and removal in sectors such as AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use), blue carbon, carbon capture & storage, and energy transition. Other certificate programs include Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta); Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB); VCS Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Framework; and Plastic Waste Reduction Standard. However, only VCS issues carbon credits tradable in the VCM. Projects seeking VCS certification undergo a rigorous assessment process, including third-party verification, ensuring adherence to established criteria. Beyond mitigating climate impact, VCS-certified projects contribute to community development by offering access to vital services like healthcare and education, enriching the quality of life in project locales. Upon certification, projects become eligible to receive Verified Carbon Units (VCUs), each representing the reduction or removal of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Furthermore, VCUs may bear additional certifications endorsed by other recognized programs or other Verra programs, signifying the broader societal and environmental benefits achieved alongside carbon reduction efforts. Notably, VCS aligns with the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) Code of Best Practice, enjoying the endorsement of this respected body. Carbon credit (VCU) traded in voluntary markets, occassionally in regulated markets Reduction & removal Ex-ante & post ICROA CCP ISO: 14064-2, 14064-3, 14065 Soil carbon Fertilizer - N2O reduction, compost production/application Irrigation Rice Manure methane digester Solid organic waste seperation Grasslands, including fire management and grazing lands, avoided conversion Forests, REDD+, A/R, including agroforestry Livestock: enteric fermentation, feed additives, manure management, bedding material Agricultural land management, SALM Biochar in soil FLW Global China holds just under 45% of all ag projects, India has 20% 33% in High-income countries (Europe, NA, Aus), 25% Africa (~ half and half South Africa/Kenya) 2133 1946 196 155 9% 91% 8% 50% 15 million agrifood credits 1.205 Billion credits across all projects ~75k tons CO2e across agrifood projects 49013014 issued credits to agrifood projects 1.1 Billion credits issued across all projects Safeguards (medium-low detail) for environemental, human rights, stakeholders (e.g., women/girls, marginalized groups, local community), & ecosystem health Projects must demonstrate contribution to SDGs Required stakeholder engagement during design & implementation, including Free, prior & informed consent (FPIC) & public comment Additional certification through Verra modules/programs are available (e.g., CCB, SDVISta) Standard documentation: https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VCS-Standard-v4.7-FINAL-4.15.24.pdf Verra & VCS webpages: https://verra.org & https://verra.org/programs/verified-carbon-standard/ Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website - FES Tables Gold Standard for the Global Goals Gold Standard Established in 2003 by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and other NGOs, the Gold Standard is an international program focused on offsetting and climate finance claims. In 2019, Gold Standard was rebranded as the Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG), which customizes safeguards, requirements, and methodologies to accurately measure and verify the impacts of climate protection projects. These projects range from corporate supply chain interventions to national or subnational programs, all seeking credible claims for their impact reporting within the context of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key to its design is the incorporation of safeguards covering human and labor rights, corruption, child labor, Indigenous peoples' rights, water sensitivity, gender sensitivity, and environmental protection. Certification of project design is facilitated by SustainCERT, a Gold Standard founded VVB, with project impact verified by third-party, accredited Verification and Validation Bodies (VVBs). Furthermore, Gold Standard manages the sale of verified emission reductions (VERs, carbon credits) on behalf of participating project developers. ISEAL Code Compliance is maintained throughout these processes, ensuring adherence to established sustainability standard. Gold Standards is also approved by ICVCM under the CCPs To ensure integrity in international cooperation under the Paris Agreement, the Gold Standard has partnered with the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) to adapt Gold Standard rules to be utilized by SEA in facilitating their engagement in Article 6.2 activities. Notably, Gold Standard authorization for offset-based claims is contingent upon the host country committing to apply a carbon assessment, while non-offset-based claims do not require this. Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) traded in voluntary markets, occassionally in regulated markets Reduction & removal Ex-ante & post ICROA CCP ISEAL Energy use for Food preservation & processing, FLW Sustainable agriculture Soil health & C sequestration, tillage Livestock, dairy & beef feed additives, manure management (plus municipal solid waste), Enteric fermentation Rice methane & water management Forestry, A/R Manure methane digester Global Majority East Africa, LatAm, South Asia 2268 2198 54 51 2% 97% 2% 14% 6.6 million agrifood credits 304K credits across all projects No available data 6201179 credit issued 226 million tons CO2 reduced across all projects Gender Equality and gender sensitive project design principles, SDG impact required (3 minimum) Safeguarding principles (highly detailed): human rights, gender & women's rights, community health/safety, culture & indigenous peoples, corruption, economic impact, climate & energy, environment & ecology & land use Stakeholder inclusivity Baseline scenarios for carbon, SDGs Standard documentation: https://globalgoals.goldstandard.org/100-principles-and-requirements/ - DOCS: Principles & requirement, Gender Equality, Safeguarding principles GS What's a ton of carbon worth? https://www.goldstandard.org/articles/what%E2%80%99s-ton-good-worth See big facts here: https://www.goldstandard.org/about-us/vision-and-mission: 2996 PROJECTS IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES, 266 MtCO2 e reduced, 41 BILLION DOLLARS OF SHARED VALUE CREATED. Aims to create $100 billion in shared value by 2030. Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website - FES Tables Climate Action Reserve: Reserve Offset Program (CAR) The Climate Action Reserve (CAR), formerly known as the California Climate Action Registry, was established by the State of California in 2001 to facilitate the voluntary calculation and public reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Initially focused on projects within Mexico and the US, its scope expanded to include Canada in 2019. CAR develops protocols tailored to various sectors, including forest management, livestock, and agriculture. Offset projects registered with the Reserve not only contribute to mitigating climate change but also yield environmental and community co-benefits. These projects may mitigate local air pollution, aid in habitat and ecosystem restoration, stimulate the adoption of green technologies, and enable the achievement of emission reduction targets at reduced costs. Serving as the only independent GHG offset program under Verra's VCS (other than forestry), the Reserve enables offset projects meeting its protocols to generate VCS credits. Additionally, CAR issued credits, CRTs, can be converted to VCUs and transferred to the VCS registry. However, VCUs cannot be converted back to CRTs; only projects adhering to Reserve protocols can generate CRTs. Furthermore, all protocols endorsed by CAR are eligible for utilization within the VCS program, except for their AFOLU protocols. CAR is also ICROA endorsed & approved by ICVCM under the CCPs. Climate Reserve Tonnes (CRT) traded in voluntary & regulated markets Reduction & removal Ex-post credits only ICROA CCP GHG Protocol ISO: 14064-1:2018, 14064-2:2019, 14064-3:2019, Grassland (avoided conversion) Nitrogen management Rice cultivation Livestock, manure methane digesters Soil enrichment Organic waste (biodigestors & composting) Forest management (A/R, avoided conversion) North America US majority, some in CA & MX New methodologies underdevelopment for Panama, Guatemala, Camaroon & Dominican Republic 424 127 44 1 10% 30% 1% 11% 1.3 agrifood credits 1.165 billion credits across all projects No available data 4542073 Tonns CO2e Credits registered across agrifood projects Environmental & Social safeguards (highly detailed) (labor & working conditions, gener quality, recource efficiency & pollution prevention, biodiversity & natural reaouces, human rights, indigenous people & culture, land acquisition & resettlement, profit-sharing) FPIC SDG Alignment and Co-benefits Reporting optional in the project co-benefits reporting Social and Environmental Co-Benefit's are targeted in each protocol/methodology Program Offset Manual: https://www.climateactionreserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Reserve_Offset_Program_Manual_Septmeber-2023-Final.pdf All documentation: https://www.climateactionreserve.org/how/program-resources/program-manual/ Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website ACR (previously American Carbon Registry) The ACR, originally established in 1996 as the GHG Registry by the Environmental Resources Trust (ERT), later joined Winrock International in 2007. Governed by the Environmental Resources Trust (ERT), a nonprofit subsidiary of Winrock International, the ACR has evolved into a leading entity in the voluntary carbon market landscape. Primarily focused on forestry and chemical-related projects, ACR's portfolio encompasses diverse initiatives such as carbon capture and storage, HFC refrigerants and refrigeration systems, reforestation, forest management, and ozone-depleting substances. All projects overseen by ACR are predominantly located in the United States, with some located across the globe. ACR issues offsets tailored to meet the unique requirements of different markets, including but not limited to the compliance markets of California, Colorado, and Washington state, as well as Singapore's compliance market. Additionally, ACR offsets are eligible for utilization in international frameworks such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and CORSIA, along with the broader global voluntary carbon market. ACR is also endorsed by the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) and approved by the ICVCM under the CCPs. Emission Reduction Ton (ERT) traded in voluntary & regulated markets Reduction & removal Ex-post credits only ICROA CCP ISO: 14064-1:2018, 14064- 2:2019,14064- 3:2019, 14064-3:2019, 14065:2020 Forestry, A/R Grasslands & shrublands (avoided conversion) Rice (Wetland restoration) Nitrogen management Manure methane digesters Compost on grazing land Global Mostly North America, some in EU, Africa & LatAm Some sectors and methodologies within the ACR Program prescribe regional applicability limitations. 269 0 7 0 3% 0% 0% 2% 217K agrifood credits ~270 million credits across all projects No available data 237713 Tonns CO2e from agrifood projects General "Environmental and Social Impact Assessments" (medium detail)- do no harm, requires reporting of positive contributions to SDGs, identify environmental and social risks and impacts, human rights, local community impacts, ongoing stakeholder communication ACR Standard: https://acrcarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACR-Standard-v8.0.pdf Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website PV Climate, Plan Vivo Founded in 2001/02, the Plan Vivo Standard serves as a certification framework dedicated to community and smallholder land-use and forestry projects, including agriculture and food systems. It traces its origins to a 1994 project in Chiapas, Mexico, aimed at incentivizing smallholder reforestation. Initially overseen by the non-profit BioClimate Research & Development, the standard became a cornerstone for sustainable land-use initiatives. In 2009, management transitioned to the Plan Vivo Foundation, a charitable organization, while BioClimate shifted its focus to supporting entities in developing Plan Vivo projects. Compliant with iSEAL code standards and ICROA endorsed, the Standard continues to evolve, emphasizing rural development, stakeholder consultation, and biodiversity conservation, while facilitating Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). Its adaptability ensures practicality across diverse geographical, socio-economic, and legal contexts, tailored through close collaboration with stakeholders, including project participants and certificate purchasers. Operating through the third-party registry system MarkIt, the Plan Vivo Standard remains integral to fostering sustainable practices within agriculture and food systems. In 2023, Plan Vivo launched PV Nature, developed in partnership with Carbon Tanzania and Fauna & Flora, is a biodiversity standard for restoration and conservation. Carbon credit: Plan Vivo Certificates (PVC) traded in voluntary markets Reduction & removal Ex-ante &-post ICROA Improved land management (including livestock & rice) Agroforestry Soil carbon Regenerative practices Forestry, REDD, A/R Majority global south, in Asia and Africa and some in LatAm One high-income country projects (New Zealand) 27 26 12 11 44% 44% 42% 3% 433K agrifood credits 4.4 million credits across all projects No available data 4,349,901 credits from agrifood projects Plan Vivo Principles (V4 standard, V5 Process Guidance, Table 1) - Smallholders & local community draw land management plans - Positive livelihood & socioeconomic impacts - Projects generate ecosystem services Livelihood indicators for monitoring 60% or more of proceeds must go to community providing environmental services Environmental & social safeguards (highly detailed): Universal Declaration on Human Rights, livelihoods, biodiversity, invasive species Social aspects: education, livelihood diversification, food security, income, financial security, gender inequalities Baselines for carbon, livelihoods & ecosystems 2022 Annual Report: https://www.planvivo.org/news/annual-report-2021-2022 2022 Plan Vivo projects and their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=81d6705e-fc27-4d08-9675-d689887294dc 2023 V5 Standard Documentation: https://www.planvivo.org/standard-documents 2013: V4 Plan Vivo Standard: https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=a677d7d1-ce55-4925-aeea-71b8c95caf1c https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=5b30948b-26f3-4d7a-803f-0fcce593acbd https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=9362bb39-5dc5-45c1-a240-600148494ae9 Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Acorn Framework & Methodology, Rabobank Acorn's Framework and Methodology, an initiative starting in 2021 and led by Rabobank, is based on the Plan Vivo certification framework. Plan Vivo also serves as the sole certifier for Acorn projects, with Rabobank overseeing data monitoring to ensure compliance and integrity within the framework. Acorn issues carbon credits to agroforestry carbon removal projects, exclusively benefiting smallholder farmers in developing nations. Acorn is distinguished by its focus on agroforestry, its focus on LMICs and smallholders, and its promise to deliver 80% of credit sales back to farmers in cash payments or in-kind benefits (currently how most benefits are given to farmers). Additionally, Acorn projects contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including goals related to poverty alleviation, sustainable agriculture, clean water, economic growth, innovation, and climate action. Credits are issued retrospectively upon certification of carbon removal. Acorn commitments to partnering with buyer companies aligned with ambitious climate goals. Buyers are required to demonstrate adherence to climate targets set by the SBTi, aiming to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Buyer companies must either have a proven track record of GHG reduction, have a strategy in place to reduce emissions, or have commited to such targets. Acorn credits are then purchased to offset unavoidable emissions, with the option for direct acquisition from the initiative. Carbon Removal Units (CRU) traded in voluntary market Reduction & removal Ex-post only ISO: 14064, 14065 Agroforestry, including biodiversity, tree crops & products, fertilizer/pesticide use, field crops inlcuding soy & maize, avoided deforestation, silvopastoral Latin America, India, Africa (mostly East) 17 17 17 17 100% 100% 100% 4% 255K agrifood credits 314491 credits across all projects No available data 238290 CRUs issued 245338 (summed number of CO2 tonnes listed on projects) Contributes to SDGs (1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17) and KPIs (farmer income, nutritional variety, CO2 sequestered, ag biodiversity) Relevant Acorn Framework Principles (highly detailed with provisions throughout standard guidance): actively involve SHs; demonstrate socioeconomic & environmental improvement compared to baseline (including impact on biodiversity with environmental and socail conservation value); mitigating actions for potential CO2 emissions from project; stakeholder conset to data collection Acorn framework: https://assets.ctfassets.net/9vhdnop8eg9t/5HTRPAA8U0geZofq8qPhtx/aff50c099d45a2666006d2643f81913a/The_Acorn_Framework_v1.0_-_Sept_2021.pdf Methodology: https://assets.ctfassets.net/9vhdnop8eg9t/7u4nvbzxYlYP8Fdd5txKdx/ce65cee3d10011b97e6fd497372facbe/Acorn_Agroforestry_Methodology_v1.1_2023__errata_version_.pdf https://www.planvivo.org/blog/plan-vivo-and-rabobank-joining-forces Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Social Carbon The Social Carbon methodology, developed by the Brazilian NGO Ecological Institute in 2000, is the only standard originating from the southern hemisphere, with a strong emphasis on agriculture and food systems.The Social Carbon Foundation, established in the UK in 2022, manages the standard, and took over management from Ecologica. Social Carbon prioritizes Nature-Based Solutions, leveraging cutting-edge technology and scientific insights to foster the restoration and preservation of natural ecosystems while actively involving local communities in project implementation. Anchored in the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA), the Social Carbon Standard ensures that projects monitor both social and environmental impacts, tracking a minimum of 18 indicators to gauge progress across six or more sustainable livelihood goals and towards SDGs. Projects utilizing the Social Carbon Standard undergo comprehensive assessments across six key dimensions: biodiversity, natural, human, social, financial, and carbon. Social Carbon has collaborated with Verra's VCS to jointly develope guidance documents and templates—such as their Carbon Offset Guide—to assist project developers seeking to apply both standards to their offset projects. All projects are listed on the robust third-party registry system offered by Wilder.Earth, ensuring transparency and accountability in the voluntary carbon market. Social Carbon is also approved by ICVCM under the CCPs and conditionally endorsed by ICROA (pending the achievement of set threshold values in order to validate the full operationalisation of the Programme). Social Carbon Units (SCUs) traded in voluntary market Reduction & removal Ex-post only ICROA (Conditional) Soil carbon, including biodiversity & health Regenerative agriculture & land management Rice methane emissions Global India, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, USA 8 6 2 1 25% 75% 17% 1% No issued credits 1501700 No available data Sustainability indicators: Social, Human (capacity building), Financial, Natural, Biodiversity and Carbon Safeguards (highly detailed): Universal Declaration of Human Rights, health & saftey, cultural & historical heritage, forced displacement, land tenure and rights, indigenous people, corruption, labour, financial sustainability, climate, natural resources, pollution & waste, pesticides & fertilizers, food 2022 Annual Report: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/64d3aaf47f7a5d570fb7dc87/1691593461256/SOCIALCARBON+-+2022+Annual+Report.pdf Registry: https://wilder.earth/social_carbon Standard Guide 1.1 (2023): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/645d23ab9b4d373de8ce9a45/1683825582430/SOCIALCARBON-Standard_Guide_v1.2.pdf Standard 6.1 (2023): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/649c658fd13f2f37be881760/1687971216510/SOCIALCARBON+Standard+v6.1.pdf SOCIALCARBON Indicators 1.0 (2023): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/63db9f21a9f0e02732b71db3/1675337506692/SOCIALCARBON+Indicators+v1.0.pdf SCM005: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/64db44ffcaf8721a3b9a320d/1692091650086/SOCIALCARBON-SCM0005-v2.0.pdf SCM003: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/6461ffbbb4e0584147397e6d/1684144060670/SOCIALCARBON-SCM0003+v1.0.pdf SCM002: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/64c24d3ece4259573e507ce0/1690455359814/SOCIALCARBON-SCM0002-v1.3.pdf Carbon Offset Guide: https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/carbon-offset-programs/add-on-standards/socialcarbon-standard/ Information available online - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Nori Established in 2017, Nori dedicates its efforts to carbon removal from the atmosphere, focusing on croplands. Nori exclusively employs their US Croplands Methodology, developed in house, across its projects. In contrast to traditional markets, Nori adopts a distinct cost structure. There are no fees for developing new methodologies, and suppliers incur only a one-time registration fee for project listing while buyers are charges a transaction fee. Credits are issued to suppliers, and buyers acquire them directly from Nori's marketplace. Suppliers receive the full price of purchased credits. Nori's agreement with producers is that 25 % percent of the credit sale payment will be restricted and unlocked daily and linearly over the course of the contract to ensure that carbon remains sequestered in the ground for the 10 year term. Notably, Nori is constructing an open-source market infrastructure tailored to carbon removal projects, fostering measurement and monetization. This market platform, leveraging blockchain technology, streamlines connections between carbon removal suppliers and buyers, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. By leveraging blockchain to record ownership of NRTs, Nori addresses the double-counting issue prevalent in previous carbon offset markets. Nori Regenerative Tonnes (NRTs) traded in voluntary market Removal Ex-post only Cropland management Soil carbon USA only 23 0 23 0 100% 0% 0% 6% 232K agrifood credits 267547 agrifood credits sold No available data 136k tonnes SDGs supported (2, 9, 12, 13, 15) Stakeholder engagement & continupus dialogue & transparent governance (No-Low detail) https://nori.com/ Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Bcarbon Established in 2020 as a nonprofit initiative, Bcarbon emerged from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Positioned as a carbon registry and climate research center, BCarbon offers protocols aimed at facilitating a transition towards net-zero goals that specialize in the regenerative power of soil, forests and wetlands. BCarbon does not have an overarching standard, but uses protocols and a set of principles to guide use of thier measurement-focused protocols for nature-based carbon credit generation. BCarbon protocols encompass Soil Carbon, Forest Carbon, Joint Soil/Forest Guidance, Blue Carbon for Living Shorelines, and Methane Capture from Orphaned or Abandoned Oil/Gas Wells. With a focus on rural economies, BCarbon endeavors to revitalize agricultural landscapes while fostering the regeneration of vital ecosystems such as rangelands, forests, and coastal marshes. BCarbon operates as a dynamic platform, including a stakeholder coalition of over 600 members, including landowners, government officials, environmental professionals, academics, industry representatives, and philanthropists. Furthermore, they actively contribute to the evolution of BCarbon by participating in protocol approval processes and offering feedback on ongoing projects. BCarbon's blockchain based registry was notfully public as of April 2024. Bcarbon credit traded in voluntary market Removal Ex-post only Soil organic carbon Land management US & UK farm based projects 2 0 2 0 100% 0% 0% 1% 38k credits (across all projects) No available data 38k tons CO2e (No-low detail) marginalized communities, indigenous people & other communities disproportionatly impacted by climate change Registry: https://bcarbon.topl.co/ Website: https://bcarbon.org BCarbon’s Role in the Digital Carbon Ecosystem: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/611691387b74c566a67f385d/t/627a92b4cc0cf93b2abb7dfa/1652200116752/051022_Blockchain_Digital_Carbon_Ecosystem.pdf Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Puro General Standard Rules, Puro.Earth Puro.earth, established in 2019, is a pioneering carbon crediting program dedicated to carbon removal, excluding avoided emissions, with a primary focus mechanically removed carbon from the atmosphere. It has spearheaded the development of several groundbreaking crediting methodologies specifically tailored for engineered carbon removal, encompassing practices such as biochar productions and utilization, carbonated materials, rock weathering , geologically extracted carbon capture, and woody biomass burying. Carbon Removal Certificates (CORCs) are issued to projects upon verification by VVBs with methodology requirements. Notably, CORCs are issued retrospectively, post-production of the carbon removal. However, the Puro Accelerate Program enables buyers to procure credits ahead of their formal issuance (unsure if still active April 2024). Puro.earth is distinguished by its focus on durable carbon removal, with storage capabilities spanning over 100 years and potentially extending to thousands of years, and has been endorsed by ICROA. Notably, in June 2021, Nasdaq acquired a majority stake in Puro.earth, reinforcing its position as a significant player in the VCM. In collaboration with partners, Puro.earth actively engages in buyer onboarding and advisory services, facilitating informed decision-making for credit purchasers. CO^2 Removal Certificate (CORCs) Removal Ex-ante (potentially discontinued) & post options ICROA Biochar application (agriculture) Mostly Europe, NA, & Australia LMICS: Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Philippines 53 4 36 4 68% 8% 100% 9% 136K agrifood credits 203K credits across all projects No available data 9.6K credits retired from biochar method 202,800 total credits retired SDG assessment (13) requirement Environmental and Social Safeguards (low detail): human rights (international bill of Human rights & host country ratified rights), indigenour & local people, labor & rights, environment (polution, pesticides & fertilizers, biodiversity, natural resources, conservation, soil health, water use), social impact & community relations (health, culture, displacement), biomass sustainability Standard: https://7518557.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7518557/General Rules/Puro Standard General Rules v3.1.pdf Biochar methodology & brochure: https://carbon.puro.earth/biochar Environmental and Social Safeguards Assessment: https://7518557.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7518557/Supplier%20Documents/Puro_Env_&_Soc_Assess.pdf TOTALS 5224 4324 393 240 46% 45% 27% 10% tc={E7ECB768-4AD0-BE41-BF07-F11A59F36839}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: = EUR per ton CO2 removed * tons CO2 removed (all projects) 24857196 =122.57*202800 Rispondi: #s from website home page “Our Climate Impact”, can’t find other source tc={617C005C-B3F9-914D-A0CB-2B67DCA1A9C7}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: In-kind benefits: o Seedling/sapling costs: The costs for root/shoot cuttings, saplings, root-trainer seedlings, poly-bag seedlings, bare rooted seedlings, barbed wire, etc., including transportation cost. o Fertilizers: The costs for providing fertilizers to participants, including transportation cost. Acorn promotes the use of organic fertilizers over inorganic. o Farm infrastructure costs: The costs for providing farm or farmer security such as fencing and farm shelters, including transportation cost, in an attempt to avoid animal/ human interference or damage from extreme weather. o Agroforestry training costs: The costs for training materials and training fees on agroforestry practices for participants. tc={06BAFFA8-6563-6245-BE7F-2E55FAB818E0}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Calculated using crediting period start & end dates to get year, multiplied by estimated annual emissions. ~1/2 projects do not have a crediting period date listed in registry, but still have a registered date and est. annual mitigation Rispondi: Did same calculation summed across projects using methods in Col E, registered only, On hold project 1468 would increase to ~99K tc={B3A9DD54-1ED0-3045-A97B-10B89BF0D99E}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: 41 billion of "shared value created" across all projects Rispondi: Downloaded All Issued credits, filtered for ag methods, summed total Rispondi: With A/R: 15150498 Oct 16, 2023 tc={9A0D3252-BB03-8848-945B-70BF187FC1D2}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: 226 million tons CO2 reduced across all projects tc={0EF3C194-AD32-F74D-A4C0-B8B2C3982AC9}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: environmental services inlcuding biodiversity, fruit & nut trees, coffee, sugarcane, tree products, fertilizer/pesticide use, field crops inlcuding soy & maize, avoided deforestation, Silvopastoral tc={53EC3217-BFCD-564A-AF3C-E9EFAB992007}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: 2022 report: "Total Income to projects from sales of PVCs: $41 million" "Income to communities from the sale of PVCs: $25 million) tc={AA7ACEDF-B46B-254A-9B6D-86F70312718C}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: 2022 Report: Planned emission reductions from nature-based solutions: total = 7 million tCO2e ^ Emission reductions with issued credits https://acrcarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACR-Standard-v8.0.pdfhttps://acrcarbon.org/https://bcarbon.org/https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VCS-Standard-v4.5-updated-11-Dec-2023.pdf?https://globalgoals.goldstandard.org/501-pr-ghg-emissions-reductions-sequestration/https://acrcarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACR-Standard-v8.0.pdf?page=18https://www.climateactionreserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ROPM-Version-9.0-November-2023.pdf?page=52https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=0246a6cf-2587-4889-8951-3f1532524e17https://acorn.rabobank.com/en/buynow/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6161c89d030b89374bec0b70/t/649c658fd13f2f37be881760/1687971216510/SOCIALCARBON+Standard+v6.1.pdfhttps://nori.com/credible-carbon-removalhttps://nori.com/https://bcarbon.org/soil-faqhttps://puro.earth/buy-carbon-credits/https://nori.com/https://www.planvivo.org/https://puro.earth/https://www.socialcarbon.org/documentationhttps://www.climateactionreserve.org/https://acorn.rabobank.com/en/https://www.goldstandard.org/https://verra.org/programs/verified-carbon-standard/ 2. Platforms Data source Platform Description Scope Industry alignment Project development & impact Social & Environmental impact Sources Type Use Cases, role in VCM, etc. Subsector or commodities targeted Geographical distribution of agriculture projects Independent (ind.) v. Agrifood corporate-owned VCM Standard/methodology used/partner/affiliate/ for current projects Certifications & affiliations Industry, Software & Agribusiness connections Not comprehensive, information subject to online availability Projects Levels of payments for agriculture (executed) Total issued credits/fiance across all registered ag projects Mitigation achieved (tons CO2e) Across all registered ag projects Farmers Hectares/acres under scope Social/environmental goals Environemental benefits Farmer specific benefits Other co-benefits Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Carbon by Indigo Founded in 2013, Indigo has evolved into an integrated business platform enabling farmers and ag industry participants to pursue sustainability opportunities. Its suite of biological and digital products - Carbon, Biotrinsic®, and Market+™ - integrate across the supply chain aiming to optimize crop production, sourcing, and distribution. Carbon by Indigo (CbI) is an initiative that develops VCM carbon projects (CAR & VCM) to enable farmers to earn income through the sale of credits generated by adopting sustainable practices. CbI facilitates verification by a third-party and payment of credit sales to farmers. Indigo ensures at least 75% of credit sales go directly to farmers, offering a price floor and unlimited upside potential, depending on the market. Farmer membership comes with a free account to their web platform where farmers can log management data, track contracted fields and boundries and upload historical data. The platform also provides 24/7 access to digital agronomic tools, inputs and resources, as well as Indigo's other services, emphasizing environmental safeguards and community co-benefits. Credits issued to date have been generated using the CAR Soild Enrichment Protocol, developed by CAR & supported financially by Indigo. While Indigo has developed a methodology that one of their projects uses, it does not have a standard, so can be considered a project developer with a platform for farmers. Project developer/manager Service provider (MRV, input, finance) Integrated business platform (Indigo) with carbon farming program (Carbon) Project developer. Generates credits with a third-party standard. Digital MRV platform including technical support, inputs, finance & sustainability advisors Cover crops, Diversifying crop rotation, Reducing or eliminating tillage, Improving nitrogen timing US (EU project in VCS under development) Independent Verra, VM0042 CAR, Croplands Ag Data Transparent John Deere Operations Center 2 (US & UK) CAR & VCS 296 K credits 296K 2850 6.9 million ac Depends on standard used (see CAR & VCS) Soil health & input use Soil samplining & verification costs covered by Indigo. Indigo sells credits for the farmer. Personalized agronomic support 75% of credit sale price to farmers DEI in ag resource: https://www.indigoag.com/resources/dei?hsLang=en-us CAR1459: https://thereserve2.apx.com/mymodule/reg/prjView.asp?id1=1459 VCS 3213: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/3213 FAQ: https://carbon.indigoag.com/programs/login Transparency: https://www.agdatatransparent.com/certified/2021/indigoccarbon Soil enrichment protocol: https://www.climateactionreserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Soil-Enrichment-Protocol-V1.0.pdf Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Boomitra A 2023 EarthShot prize winner, Boomitra, Founded in 2017, specializes in carbon project development and provides VCM marketplace services. At the heart of Boomitra's mission are farmers, with their Farmer-First Revenue Model, the majority of revenue from credit sales go directly to the producer and there is no cost to join as a farmer. Their business model drives returns for farmers and ranchers through their extensive network of global partners that faciliate project implementation. Partners enables farmers and ranchers to adopt improved context specific and locally relevant land management practices through education and support. Producers can access data about their land, and receive regular updates on moisture levels, nutrient deficiencies, and crop growth through the interactive mobile Boomitra apps. Boomitra quantifies soil carbn sequestration and issues credits and, when credits are purchased, the majority of the profit goes back to farmers. Utilizing proprietary, third-party certified machine learning and remote sensing software, models and programs, Boomitra's science enables remote MRV of soil carbon content, nutrients, and moisture levels at a 10m resolution without physical soil sampling or expensive hardware. This approach allows the inclusion of farms smaller than 0.5 acres, but is still scalable to hundreds of thousands of acres. Boomitra's scalable, cost-efficient approach ensures inclusivity for farmers and ranchers of all sizes, driving returns through global partnerships in carbon markets and climate finance. Project developer/manager Service provider (MRV) Technology developer Soild carbon marketplace Project developer & manager. Generates credits with a third-party standard. MRV & technology developer & platform Regenerative agriculture, including crop residue management, grassland, livestock systems, tilling, water management, agroforestry, fertilizer use, crop diversity, compost LMICs Independent Social Carbon VCS Earthshot Prize Winner AWS [Amazon] Syngenta Yara Mercy Corp ABC All projects under development All projects under development 10 million 150k 5 million ha Investing in local communities via local partnerships Build land equity Diversified crops Preserve biodiversity Build new habitat Encourage microbial communities Water use efficiency, infiltration, retention & quality Soil health Increased income, yield & food security Access to agrinomic and technical advice & resources Finance through carbon credit revenue Diversified incomes Social Carbon Project (not on Boomitra website): https://wilder.earth/project_details/socialcarbon-9-1695786784824x501444969412689900 Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Agreena First European carbon certification program in 2019 backed by farmer investment. Launched AgreenaCarbon program in 2021 with accreditation to the ISO 14064-2:2019 standard. Focus is on avoided burning of crop residue, other practices include cover crops, organic fertilizer, crop rotation, reduced fuel use, and reduced tillage. The program offers a bundled service of crediting, auditing (via third-party partner), MRV (remote sensing) and GHG accounting through CoolFarm Tool. Audited & validated by third-party VVB, Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Purchased Hummingbird Technologies to integrate digital MRV capabilities into the AgreenaCarbon platform with remote sensing and ML/AI modeling. MRV Tech also available as stand-alone products. Helps farmers sell credits Project developer/manager Service provider (MRV, technical advice) Technology developer Project developer. Generates credits with a third-party standard Digital MRV platform for carbon projects, sustainability initiatives & Scope 3 supply chain sustainability accounting Carbon credit marketplace General agriculture Europe focused Independent VCS, VM0042 Hummingbird Technologies Cool Farm Tool 1 13 million Euro No data >1k 2 million ha Supplier Code of Conduct includes a list of social responsibilities Environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy includes scopes 1-3, DEI, health & saftey, human rights, data privacy, stakeholder communication Gender balanced governance & staff Soil Health Biodiversity Natural pest control Capacuty building Income from credits Supplier Code of Conduct: https://agreena.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Agreena_Supplier_Code_of_Conduct.pdf Documentation: https://agreena.com/documentation/ Standard T&C: https://agreena.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Standard-terms-and-conditions.pdf https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/4022 ESG Policy: https://a.storyblok.com/f/269327/x/7a43952a44/esg-policy-agreena.pdf Regen Connect Cargill's RegenConnect program, was established in 2020 with the help of Regrow Ag. The program supports improved soil heath and aims to connect farmers to carbon markets, uses Regrow’s MRV Suite for remote sensing data, estimate mitigation potential of practices, crop and soil health models and other tools to track outcomes achieved by participating growers. RegenConnect operates in the United States, Canada, Europe (5 countries) and Australia. Farmers can enroll via an online platform, select regenerative practices for their context and estimate potential outcomes. The platform allows Cargill to monitor implementation and quantify impact using Regrow's MRV. Project developer/manager Service provider (MRV, input) Carbon program facilitated by agribusiness giant Croplands Global (North America, Australia, Europe) Cargill Regrow No data No data No data No data No data Soil Health Agronomic support https://regenconnect.cargill.com/ https://www.regrow.ag/case-studies/cargill Ecosystem Service Market Consortium (ESMC) EcoHarvest Program Formed in 2019, ESMC became a non-profit in 2021 an set up its EcoHarvet carbon program in 2022. EcoHarvest is a grouped supply-chain actor programme for Scope 3 emission intensity reductions, working in 27 US states. Integratingresearch and development, ESMC is testing an approach that allows carbon credit buyers to share the cost of upfront finance through EcHarvest. The program does not allow offsets, because corporates need to reach net zero. ESMC is building digital, program level MRV to reduce project-level costs with 80% of data provided directly by farmers. Multiple ecosystem services are provided by project. Aims to be self-sustaining by 2026. Producers choose which practices to adopt. Project developer/manager Service provider (MRV, technical advice) Carbon project developer & manager. Generates credits without a third-party standard Cropland, enteric methane & manure management, fertilizer & water quality, soil health USA, expanding pilot projects to Canada Independent Gold Standard, SustainCert (Scope 3 body for Gold Standard) Ag Data Transparent Regrow 16 active / 33 to date tc={FA38445B-BB58-FE45-9C3E-C232513DA12F}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: 2023 report says 33 to date, but only 16 on their project page map Rispondi: https://ecosystemservicesmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ESMC-2023-Annual-Report.pdf No data 6227 tons of CO2e (2021-23) 349 91751 ha Inclusion & racial justice working group DEI statement & goals for staff & farmers (US specific) Biodiversity (in development) Water quality Biodiversity, habitat enhancement & protection Capacity building Research advancements for quantification & MRV of soil carbon https://ecosystemservicesmarket.org/ https://ecosystemservicesmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ESMC-2023-Annual-Report.pdf Varaha.Earth Varaha is a voluntary carbon project developer and platform supporting project creation, resource allocation, and baseline establishment. The focus is on smallholder farmers in Asia, but expansion to Africa is underway. Varaha's mobile app for farmers facilitates data collection that is validated through remote sensing & soil models and quantified using Varaha's Carbon Quantification Tool that is calibrated for regional contexts. Project developer/manager Service provider (MRV, technical advice) Technology developer Carbon project developer & manager. Generates credits with third-party standard. Technology developer (remote sensing, modeling, MRV, ML) A/R, biochar, grasslands, rock weathering, industrial gasifiers, regenerative agriculture (including rice) Asia (Nepal, Bangladesh, India) Independent Verra, VCS (AR-ACM0003, VM0042) Puro.Earth (Biochar) Carbon Standards International (Artisan Biochar) IRRI CIMMYT CocaCola Syngenta Shamba Pride Rippleworks World Bank, Water Resources Group 8 No data Up to 1.7 million Up to 80,000 Up to 700k ha https://www.varaha.earth/ Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Regrow Regrow is an agriculture focused platform that develops tools and MRV modules to support agricultural carbon projects and enable scaling mitigation actions. Regrow is engaged in multiple partnerships with with advisory & consulting groups, technology actors for data integration & collection, and VCM industry actors like standards regulators and private-public research. They work across standards organizations such as Verra, Climate Action Reserve, SustainCert, and Gold Standard to inform guidance on carbon credits in agriculture as well as seeking approvals of our own methodologies and protocols by those standards. Regrow provides customizable and independent MRV for VCM agriculture projects and other users. Regrow has devloped several tools for monitoring soil carbon, OpTis & DNDC, that provide cost effective monitoring options for ag projects and work with their MRV Suite. Regrow’s process is verified with the Climate Action Reserve, and our science and technology are aligned with programs approved by SustainCERT. We are in the approval process with multiple standards and markets including the American Carbon Registry and Verra. Regrow is the only company that has approval from CAR to credit soil carbon removals and N2O emissions reductions using process models. Service provider (digital solutions, MRV, modeling, high-level advisory) Technology developer Agriculture focused technology, modelling and protocol developer & platform provider: data collection, technical advice, MRV suite, GHG modeling and accounting, scope 3 supply chain accounting and corporate targets and carbon projects Agriculture, forests, supply chains Global Independent SustainCERT Verra CAR GHG Protocol B Corporation John Deere Operations Center Cargill [RegenConnect] Netafilm General Mills Kellog/Kellenova Nutrien Bartlett SNV BASF No data No data No data No data No data 56% female leadership, 43% female employees, 33% people of color Soil Health CAR MRV module: https://www.regrow.ag/post/car-approves-dndc SustainCert Approved ESMC Program: https://www.regrow.ag/post/regrow-science-tech-used-in-sustaincert-approved-esmc-program Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Climate FieldView Backed by Bayer and developed in partnership with Climate LLC, FieldView is a digital platform that collects, stores, and visualizes field data and tracks the impact of farming practices. It provides personalized analysis reports (premium version) and recommends seed planting rates based on user data & Bayer test plots. Allows connections with API partners. Other features include weather forcasts, regional reports, data storage, farm equipment data connectivity & upload, field health imagery, yield analysis, online technical support forums, and input optimization recommendations. Project Carbonview (PC, built on AWS & developed with Bushel), streamlines on-farm data collection with FieldView and connects it with delivery and transportation data captured from U.S. active users of Bushel's platform. PC allows permissioned access to on-demand transaction and crop market data from ethanol production facilities to evaluate the carbon impact of sourcing and purchasing decisions (includes Scope 3 emissions). PC identifies opportunities to optimize supply chain partners to reduce Scope 3 emissions. Service provider (digital solutions, MRV, modeling) Field management hardware, software & online data platform for farmers Some technical support in the scope of the tool Scope 3 recommendations Cropland (machine managed) USA primarily Bayer Ag Data Transparent Beyer John Deere Operations Center FluroSat [Regrow] Ceres Sentera MyAgData Agrian CLAAS Ag Leader Nutrien Others No data No data No data No data No data Optimizes input use (potentially reducing amount of fertilizer) Increase C storage in monocropped systems Potential to increase income https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/tools/fieldview https://www.bayer.com/en/us/news-stories/improved-fieldview-experience https://fieldviewbrochure.com/ https://climate.com/features/data-connectivity/ https://www.bayer.com/en/us/bayer-project-carbonview Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website xarvio® Field Manager xarvio Field Manager, by Digital Farming Solutions, is a digital farm manager that delivers field and zone-specific recommendations for timing and input rates, enabling farmers to improve yields, reduce costs and make more informed decisions. There is are both free and paid versions. It can be used by carbon projects to track practice changes and impacts. Service provider (digital solutions) Digital farm management & monitoring. Technical advice Croplands Global BASF Used in BASF Global Carbon Farming Program BASF John Deere Operations Center Arable CLAAS Ag Leader Others No data No data No data No data No data Decreased cost from input optimization https://www.regrow.ag/post/regrow-ag-and-xarvio https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2021/12/p-21-388.html Information available online - Standard documentation - Methodology Documentation - Standard website Downforce Technologies Downforce Tech's remote digital platform offers high-resolution viewing of carbon in soil, eliminating the need for direct soil sampling. The platform used 6+ years of historical analysis and updates every 10 days at 10m resolution and uses science-based data to identify intervention areas. Downforce solutions provides insights and recommendations for soil health, carbon sequestration, improved crop productivity, reduced input costs, and increased profitability. Their platform can be used at any scale and for any land use or crop type globally. The Downforce Tech Platform allows users to establish a baseline; develop a custom management plan & provides insights & tools; track changes with the MRV solution based on ISO14064, established benchmarks & enables "standardized science-based progress reporting" in line with Scope 3 requirements. Service provider (digital solutions, MRV, modeling, monitoring) Data collection, technical advice, MRV, land management, remote sensing carbon detection software, supply chain & net zero solutions Crop yield & productivity, soils structure & erosion, soil health & carbon & fertility, water retention & dorught resilience, biodiversity Global Independent ISO14064 US Patent (No: 11,790,410) for novel methodology Unknown No data No data No data No data No data "Social & Ethical Responsibility: By embracing nature-positive solutions, the food industry can foster a sustainable and equitable supply chain, promoting the well-being of local communities involved in food production." Soil health Water retention & drought resilience Increased yield Cost savings https://www.downforce.tech/our-solutions/landowners-and-farmers Trace Carbon by TraceX Technologies Trace Carbon by TraceX Technologies is is a blockchain-powered comprehensive end-to-end project management software designed for carbon accounting and offset initiatives, and can benefit nterprises, contract farmers, export houses and carbonp project developers. The platform tracks the lifecycle of carbon offset and accounting projects, beginning with project creation and extending to resource allocation and baseline setting. The digital MRV suite ensures continuous monitoring of carbon projects. This system provides analytic tools to generate reports. Trace Carbon integrates with remote sensing technologies and various management tools, enhancing the precision and efficiency of project monitoring. Service provider (digital solutions, MRV, modeling) Technology developer Project management software & digital blockchain MRV AFOLU generally (dairy, livestock, seafood, seeds) Global Independent Unknown No data No data No data No data No data Technical advice on sustainable practices https://tracextech.com/digital-mrv-system-for-carbon-credits/ https://tracextech.com/unlocking-sustainability-with-trace-carbon/ Spiro A digital platform that allows individuals to contribute to financing carbon sequestration projects. Developed a digital MRV system that can work for very small plots. Provides training, equipment and financial support for farmers through Spiro's Green Farm Transition, and digital block-chain MRV for proejct developers and sustainability strategy for enterprise. Service provider (digital solutions, MRV, modeling, finance) Grassroots carbon financing Technology provider Digital MRV & verification Project consulting & design Food, fiber & fuel supply chains Southeast Asia Independent John Deere Operations Center Agernomics Net Zero Carbon CP Group No data No data No data No data No data https://www.spirocarbon.com/ https://www.downforce.tech/our-producthttps://ecosystemservicesmarket.org/https://regenconnect.cargill.com/https://tracextech.com/unlocking-sustainability-with-trace-carbon/https://www.varaha.earth/https://www.regrow.ag/https://boomitra.com/https://www.indigoag.com/carbonhttps://www.xarvio.com/us/en.htmlhttps://agreena.com/about/https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/tools/fieldviewhttps://spirocarbon.com/https://www.varaha.earth/ 3. Methodologies Data sourced from methodology document (see reference in column AD) General information Methodology-specific key features (only characterized for active methodologies) Emissions characterization (only characterized for active methodologies) Baseline assessment, leakage and additionality (only characterized for active methodologies) References Standard Methodology code Methodology name Methodology description Methodology status Description of land use covered Description of land use covered (Berkeley classification) Geographical eligibility/applicability Region Emission reduction, removal or avoidance Type of source/sink of emissions: Emission reductions, Removals + respective sources, sinks Number of registered projects using this methodology Registered Programme of activities (PoA) using this methodology Method currently in use? Publishing date or withdrawn/retired Publishing Year Scope of activities: Project, PoA, Jurisdictional scale Temporal scope (crediting period, monitoring period, claim period duration) Eligible activities (i.e., mitigation practices) CH4 fertilizer (organic / inorganic) 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional tc={50BE2291-F6C2-8647-97C9-1DBDEDA541DF}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Includes application to cropland/grassland and manure decomposition or management N2O fertilizer (organic / inorganic) 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional tc={625BEA97-D19E-AC46-8E22-6C6FC86E0DA0}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Includes application to cropland/grassland and manure decomposition or management CH4 enteric fermentation 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional [Any GHG] burning of biomass 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional [Any GHG] fossil fuel 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional tc={064EE39F-C119-5448-AEA9-C3E2D50BB60D}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Includes farm machinery, ingredient production and transport [Any GHG] Rice 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional tc={E4EA7AAF-A3DE-0842-A3FB-DFB036C2782C}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Includes farm machinery, ingredient production and transport C sequestration (soil) 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional tc={014089CA-8217-C94A-8EF8-BEDBF498F7B8}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Includes below-ground biomass and litter C sequestration (biomass) 1 = Y, 0 = N, 2 = Optional tc={B53373C1-CFC7-E44E-9CC3-28B44BD62D8B}: [Commento in thread] La versione di Excel in uso consente di leggere questo commento in thread, ma tutte le modifiche a esso apportate verranno rimosse se il file viene aperto in una versione più recente di Excel. Ulteriori informazioni: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Commento: Includes above-ground biomass, dead wood, and wood products Crosscutting emission profile? (Yes if >1) Baseline assessment (reference site, base year, projection methods, emission intensity) Leakage and additionality; permanence; performance benchmarks (replacing additionality) Verra (VCS) VM0022 Quantifying N2O Emissions Reductions in Agricultural Crops through Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Reduction, v1.1 This methodology quantifies reductions of nitrous oxide from cropping systems. The methodology applies to projects in the United States that optimize nitrogen fertilizer through the use of verifiable best management practices, specific to the crop, soil and environmental conditions of the project. The methodology utilizes an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) default emission factor or an empirically derived, regional emission factor to calculate nitrous oxide emission reductions directly associated with reducing the application rate of inorganic and organic fertilizers. Active Sustainable agriculture / Agricultural land management (ALM) Nitrogen management United States North America Reduction Reductions in the rate of nitrogen (N) fertilizer (synthetic and organic) applied to cropland. Requires the use of verifiable best management practices for N timing, placement, and type. 0 0 Published: 30 September 2013 2013 Project The total project crediting period shall be either seven years (twice renewable for a total of 21 years) or ten years fixed. The methodology applies to Agricultural Land Management (ALM) project activities) that reduce net nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from agricultural cropping systems by reducing the nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rate compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 The baseline scenario is the continuation of the historical cropping practices where, in the absence of the project activity, N fertilizer rate is applied in a business as usual (BAU) manner, resulting in higher emissions of N2O from the soil when compared to a situation where the project is implemented and the application of lower N fertilizer rate results in lower emissions of N2O. Additionality is assessed through the performance method. The performance method requires projects to meet with requirements on regulatory surplus and exceed the performance benchmark. Leakage risks are negligible for ALM projects involving cropland management activities because the land in the project scenario remains maintained for commodity production. Therefore, no production activities outside the project boundary are required to compensate for a productivity decline. https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/VM0022-v1.1-Methodology-for-N-Fertilizer-Rate-Reduction.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.1 The methodology provides procedures to estimate the GHG emission reductions and/or removals from the adoption of sustainable grassland management (SGM) practices on grasslands in semi-arid regions. Eligible project activities include a broad range of SGM activities such as improving the rotation of grazing animals, limiting the grazing of animals on degraded pastures and restoration of severely degraded lands. Where biogeochemical models can be demonstrated to be applicable in the project region, they may be used to estimate SOC pool changes. Where such models are not applicable, the methodology uses direct measurement methods to estimate SOC pool changes. Active Sustainable grassland management Sustainable grassland management Global Global Reduction & removal Improved the rotation of grazing animals, limiting the grazing of animals on degraded pastures and restoration of severely degraded lands 4 0 Published: 24 June 2021 2021 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. Broad range of sustainable grassland management practices, such as improving the rotation of grazing animals between summer and winter pastures, limiting the timing and number of grazing animals on degraded pastures, and restoration of severely degraded land by replanting with perennial grasses and ensuring appropriate management over the long-term. 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 This methodology uses a project method to determine the baseline scenario. The following steps must be followed to identify the most plausible baseline scenario. Step 1. Identification of alternative land use scenarios to the proposed SGM project Sub-step 1b) Check the consistency of credible alternative land use scenarios with enforced mandatory applicable laws and regulations Step 2: Select the most plausible baseline scenario. Sub-step 2a) Barrier analysis Sub-step 2b) Eliminate alternative land use scenarios that face a barrier to implementation Sub-step 2c) Select most plausible baseline scenario (if allowed by barrier analysis) Step 2d) Assess the profitability of alternative land use scenarios Step 2e) Select the most plausible baseline scenario Additionality: The project proponent must demonstrate the additionality of the project using the most recent version of the VCS Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in VCS Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Project Activities. Leakage: The only potential sources of leakage in this methodology are: 1) Market leakage due to reduction in the production of livestock products within the project boundary; 2) Displacement of grazing beyond the project boundary. https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/VM0026-Methodology-for-Sustainable-Grasslands-Management-v1.1.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing, v1.0 This methodology quantifies the GHG emission reductions and removals from activities that introduce sustainable adjustment of the density of grazing animals and the frequency of prescribed fires into an uncultivated grassland landscape. The methodology shows how to determine additional carbon offsets through grassland soil sequestration and/or reduction in methane emissions as a result of reducing fire frequency and altering the density and/or activities of grazing animals. Active Sustainable grassland management Sustainable grassland management Global Global Reduction & removal Improved (sustainable) density of grazing animals and frequency of prescribed fires into an uncultivated grassland landscape 0 0 Published: 16 July 2015 2015 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. The project activities eligible to apply this methodology include any that manipulate number and type of domestic livestock grazing animals (e,g cattle, sheep, horses, goats, camels, llamas, alpacas, guanacos, or buffalo) and/or grouping, timing and season of grazing (eg, continuous unrestricted, planned rotational, bunched herd rotational or other means of restricting livestock access to forage in order to allow vegetation response) in ways that sequester soil carbon and/or reduce methane emissions. Altering fire frequency and/or intensity, (eg, shifting from late season to early season burning or changing prescribed burn schedules from one every other year to one every five years) in ways that increase carbon inputs to soil, is also an included activity. 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 4 The baseline scenario is identified as the existing or historical land management practices, under the assumption that these would continue in the absence of the project. The baseline land management activities, such as plans (or lack thereof) for fire management, number of grazing animals and the duration and timing of grazing particular areas of land, must have been in place during the baseline period. In the case that management activities have changed during the baseline period, such changes must be documented and the activities leading to the lowest net emissions or greatest removals during the baseline period must be chosen as the most plausible baseline scenario. Additionality must be demonstrated using the latest version of the VCS tool VT0001 Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in VCS Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Project Activities. In this tool, the project proponent must (1) identify alternative land use scenarios to the proposed project activity, (2) perform an investment analysis to determine that the proposed project activity is not the most economically or financially attractive of the identified land use scenarios or (3) identify key barriers, and (4) demonstrate how the proposed project activity deviates from common practice. Leakage would occur primarily by displacement of livestock to other grazing lands in which grazing would result in loss of soil carbon and/or increased methane emissions. Such displacement is limited by the applicability conditions for the methodology, but where displacement does occur leakage emissions must be quantified according to the procedures within the methodology. https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/VM0032-Meth-for-the-Adopt-of-Sustain-Grasslands-through-Adj-of-Fire-and-Grazing-v1.0.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0037 Methodology for Implementation of REDD+ Activities in Landscapes Affected by Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation, v1.0 This methodology quantifies the GHG emission reductions and removals generated from both REDD and ARR activities. It addresses localized dirvers that lead to mosaic forest degradation and deforestation with a specific focus on India and the South Asian region. It also gives project developers different options to use data that is already available from sources such as nationally accepted forest maps, census and Forest Working Plans (WP) to lower costs of monitoring. Active A/R A/R Global Global Reduction & removal Reduce GHG emissions from mosaic unplanned deforestation and forest degradation, and that enhance GHG sequestration through afforestation, reforestation and revegetation activities 0 0 Published: 3 November 2017 2017 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. REDD+ activities, including afforestation, reforestation and revegetation activities 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 The baseline scenario for this methodology is the historic and/or continued LULC and the changes in associated carbon stocks in all selected carbon pools within the project boundary. This is the case for both REDD and ARR components of the project. Additionality: To demonstrate additionality, the project proponent must apply the steps given below: Step 1: Regulatory Surplus Step 2: VT0001 AFOLU Additionality Tool Leakage: The leakage management zone (LMZ) is the area designated to manage potential leakage. An LMZ must be developed for all project areas where the same amount of goods and services from forests will be extracted in the project scenario as compared to the baseline scenario. https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/VM0037-Implementation-of-REDDin-Mosaic-Landscapesv1.0.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0041 Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of Feed Ingredients, v2.0 This methodology provides procedures to estimate enteric methane (CH4) emission reductions generated from the inhibition of methanogenesis through the introduction of a feed ingredient into ruminants’ diets. The methodology is globally applicable. The revised Version 2.0 of the methodology expands the applicability conditions to include any type of feed ingredient approved for animal use and with scientific evidence demonstrating its efficacy. The revisions also increase the stringency of the procedure by which project proponents establish the enteric methane emission reduction factor to better reflect the latest best practices within the animal sciences field. Active Livestock; Enteric fermentation; Manure management Feed additives Global Global Reduction Methane emission reductions generated from the suppression or inhibition of methanogenesis, achieved by the introduction of a feed ingredient into ruminant diets 2 0 Published: 21 December 2021 2021 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. Activities that reduce enteric methane emissions through the inhibition or reduction of methanogenesis, achieved by the introduction of a feed ingredient into ruminant diets. 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 Depending on the location in which a project is implemented and the availability of data, this methodology provides three approaches to the quantification of baseline emissions and two approaches to the quantification of project emissions. Specifically, the quantification of baseline emissions may be performed using data from either on-site direct measurements, or by applying one of two different IPCC recommended methods to model emissions using country-specific or peer-reviewed biometric data. Leakage could potentially consist of a change in the number of animals in the livestock operation due to impacts on livestock performance from introducing the feed ingredient, thereby necessitating changes in livestock populations in non-project operations to fulfill market demand. Additionality: This methodology uses an activity method for the demonstration of additionality. Project proponents applying this methodology must determine additionality using the procedure outlined below. Step 1: Regulatory Surplus Step 2: Positive List https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/VM0041-Methodology-for-the-Reduction-of-Enteric-Methane-Emissions-from-Ruminants-through-the-Use-of-Feed-Ingredients-v2.0-17Dec.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.0 This methodology quantifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and soil organic carbon (SOC) removals resulting from the adoption of improved agricultural land management (ALM) practices. Such practices include, but are not limited to, reduced tillage and improvements in fertilizer application, biomass residue and water management, cash and cover crop planting and harvesting practices, and grazing practices. Active Sustainable agricultural land management (SALM) Sustainable agriculture Global Global Reduction & removal Improved agricultural land management by reductions in fertilizer application and tillage, and improvements in water management, residue management, cash crop and cover crop planting and harvest, and grazing practices 1 0 Published: 30 May 2023 2023 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. Projects must introduce or implement one or more new changes to pre-existing ALM practices which: a) Improve fertilizer (organic or inorganic) management; b) Improve water management/irrigation; c) Reduce tillage/improve residue management; d) Improve crop planting and harvesting (e.g., improved agroforestry, crop rotations, cover crops); and/or e) Improve grazing practices. 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 Continuation of pre-project ALM practices is the most plausible baseline scenario. For each sample unit (e.g., for each field), baseline scenario practices are set to match the practices implemented in the historical look-back period, creating an annual schedule of activities to be repeated throughout the first baseline period. Baseline emissions/stock changes are then modeled (Quantification Approach 1) or (for SOC stock change only) directly measured in baseline control sites subject to the annual schedule of activities (Quantification Approach 2). Leakage: Improved ALM projects may result in leakage through: new application of organic amendments from outside the project area (i.e., organic amendments applied in the project from outside of the project area, that were not previously applied in the historical look-back period); productivity declines; displacement of livestock outside of the project boundary; and/or diversion of biomass residues that were used for bioenergy applications in the baseline scenario. Additionality: This methodology uses a project method for the demonstration of additionality. Project proponents using this methodology must: 1) Demonstrate regulatory surplus; 2) Identify institutional barriers that would prevent the implementation of a change in pre- existing ALM practices; and 3) Demonstrate that the adoption of the suite of proposed project activities is not common practice. https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VM0042-Improved-ALM-v2.0.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications, v1.1 This methodology quantifies the carbon dioxide removals resulting from the conversion of waste biomass into biochar at new biochar production facilities. Eligible soil and non-soil applications include crop- and grasslands and emerging products such as biochar-amended concrete and building materials. This methodology is applicable globally. Active Soil carbon; Waste handling and disposal Biochar Global Global Removal Biochar production and transport; pyrolysis; biochar application (e.g., preparation of biochar for final use). The methodology provides a complete, robust, and credible approach to quantifying net GHG removals resulting from biochar management, including at the stages of waste biomass sourcing, production, and application of biochar. 0 0 Published: 5 July 2023 2023 Project The total project crediting period shall be either seven years (twice renewable for a total of up to 21 years) or ten years fixed. The project activity must install and operate a new (greenfield) biochar production facility(ies) where the project proponent must 1) source waste biomass, 2) produce biochar and 3) ensure the biochar is utilized in soil or non-soil application. GHG benefits are credited only for the biochar that is utilized in the eligible soil and non-soil applications. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 The baseline scenario is that in which, in the absence of the project activity, waste biomass is either left to decay or combusted for purposes other than energy production. The project proponent must provide credible evidence of the baseline scenario of waste biomass. Leakage: In the case of biochar use, leakage emissions are primarily attributed to transport emissions at various stages of the biochar life cycle. Emissions due to activity-shifting leakage or biomass diversion are considered zero, as currently only waste biomass is eligible for biochar production. Additionality: The methodology uses a standardized approach for the demonstration of additionality, specifically an activity method. Activity methods pre-determine additionality for given classes of project activities using a positive list. Projects that implement activities on the positive list are automatically deemed as additional and do not otherwise need to demonstrate additionality. The processing of waste biomass to biochar is the basis for a positive list in this methodology. Project proponents applying this methodology must determine additionality using the procedure below. Step 1: Regulatory Surplus Step 2: Positive List https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/VM44_v1.1_EC.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0046 Methodology for Reducing Food Loss and Waste, v1.0 The methodology applies to activities that avoid food loss and waste (FLW) by keeping food in the human supply chain. It provides procedures to quantify the downstream emission reductions from diverting food from an FLW destination (e.g., landfill). Project activities may prevent FLW at different stages of the food chain, including at farms, food processing facilities, retailers, food services/hospitalities, and households. Active Food loss and waste Supply chain Global Global Reduction The methodology provides procedures to quantify the net GHG emission reductions from keeping food (edible and/or inedible parts) in the human food chain. The methodology includes downstream emission reductions from diverting food from a FLW destination 0 0 Published: 12 July 2023 2023 Project The total project crediting period shall be either seven years (twice renewable for a total of up to 21 years) or ten years fixed. Project activities which reduce the amount of food that would otherwise have left the human food chain by being discarded. Project activities may prevent this loss or waste of food products at different stages in the food chain (e.g., at farm level; during transport; in storage; at a food processing facility, retail outlet, foodservice/hospitality location; in households). 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 The baseline scenario is the pre-project situation in which the food is not ultimately consumed by people and is sent to any FLW destination. Project proponents must identify the FLW destination where pre-project FLW flows ended up. Next, project proponents must specify the characteristics of the treatment technology at the FLW destination to which the recovered food would otherwise have gone. Leakage: The total leakage emissions for a project occurring in year are calculated as the sum of the leakage emissions from eventual discards and the leakage emissions Additionality: This methodology uses a project method for the demonstration of additionality. The project proponent must apply the following steps. Step 1: Demonstrate regulatory surplus Step 2: Identify barriers that would prevent implementation of a practice that keeps food from leaving the human supply chain Step 3: Demonstrate that adoption of the proposed project activity (or activities) is not common practice https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/VM0046_FLW_v1.0.pdf Verra (VCS) VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation, v1.0 This methodology quantifies carbon removals from activities that increase the density of trees or other types of woody vegetation. It provides two approaches for quantifying such carbon removals from afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) activities. Area-based approach: This approach combines plot-based sampling, remote sensing, and a dynamic performance benchmark to test additionality and establishes the crediting baselines at every verification. Census-based approach: This approach applies to smaller projects where a full census of plantings is feasible. This approach best suits dispersed planting activities (e.g., urban forestry, agroforestry, shelterbelts, and revegetation activities that do not meet the forest definition). Under this approach, additionality is demonstrated with a project method and the crediting baseline is set to zero if conservative criteria are met. Active A/R A/R Global Global Removal Biomass, soil 0 0 Published: 28 September 2023 2023 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. Afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) activities 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 Area-based approach A performance benchmark is used to set the crediting baseline. The performance benchmark, defined as the business-as-usual increase in vegetative cover relative to the project, is set based on data from representative control plots outside of the project area. Census-based approach The census-based quantification approach uses a project method for setting the crediting baseline. The project activity must: 1) occur within an area with pre-existing woody biomass cover of less than ten percent; and/or 2) occur in an area subject to continuous cropping, in settlement(s), or on lands categorized as ‘other lands’. If the project meets these criteria, it can be assumed that afforestation, reforestation, or revegetation will not occur without project interventions and the crediting baseline may be set to zero. All other baselines are effectively excluded from being applied. Leakage: Emissions from leakage are accounted using the current version of VMD0054 Module for Estimating Leakage from ARR Activities. Note that for the census-based quantification approach, leakage is set equal to zero. The requirement that the ARR project activity will not produce continuous vegetative cover (associated with the planting units) on any contiguous area exceeding one hectare avoids any significant displacement of a pre-existing land use and leakage effects are assumed to be de minimis. Additionality: The projects must apply a performance method (area-based approach) or a project method (census-based approach) for the demonstration of additionality. Projects using the area-based approach must apply the following steps to demonstrate additionality: Step 1: Regulatory surplus Step 2: Performance benchmark Step 3: Investment barrier Project must apply Step 3 only when there are revenues or financial incentives other than from the sales of carbon credits. Projects using the census-based approach must apply the following steps to demonstrate additionality: Step 1: Regulatory surplus Step 3: Investment barrier Step 4: Common practice https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VM0047_ARR_v1.0-1.pdf Verra (VCS) VMR0003 Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.0 This is a revision to CDM methodology AMS-III.Y, Methane Avoidance through Separation of Solids from Wastewater or Manure Treatment Systems. An AMS-III.Y applicability condition makes manure treatment projects ineligible if the livestock farm uses organic bedding material in its barns or intentionally adds organic material to the manure stream. This revision removes the applicability condition. The means for measuring and quantifying baseline emissions have also been modified such that the change in applicability does not affect the conservativeness of the underlying methodology. Active Supply chain Supply chain Global Global Avoidance This methodology revision applies to CDM small-scale methodology AMS-III.Y, Methane avoidance through separation of solids from wastewater or manure treatment systems. Incorporates the use of organic bedding material in the project barns 2 0 Published: 18 January 2013 2013 Project The total project crediting period shall be either seven years (twice renewable for a total of up to 21 years) or ten years fixed. Makes manure treatment projects eligible if the livestock farm uses organic bedding material in its barns, or intentionally adds organic material to the manure stream. (Ineligible in AMS-III.Y) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 The baseline scenario must be determined following the procedure provided in CDM methodology AMS-III.Y. Additionality must be demonstrated following the procedure provided in CDM methodology AMS-III.Y. https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/VMR0003-Revisions-to-AMS-III.Y-to-Include-Use-of-Organic-Bedding-Material-v1.0.pdf Verra (VCS) CN0087 Methodology for the Avoidance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Composting of Food Waste Using Insects, v1.0 The methodology applies to food waste that is diverted to a landfill. The proposed methodology demonstrates the accounting procedure for the reduction in methane emissions from landfills by diverting food waste to a composting facility that uses composting by an insect-based process to produce a usable compost for other applications such as fertilizer for local gardens and landscaping. Composting using an insect-based process is more efficient than traditional composting processes using windrows. The insect-based process takes less time to convert food waste to compost, using less area for the process, and can be operated indoors on a year-round basis. Under development - Under VVB assessment Food loss and waste Supply chain Global Global Reduction Emissions from Processing Cells (CO2, N2O) 0 0 Date of Issue: 19 April 2021 2021 Project The total project crediting period shall be either seven years (twice renewable for a total of up to 21 years) or ten years fixed. Project activities that compost food, food waste, agricultural waste, and/or waste from agro-industrial activities 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 The baseline scenario is the situation when the food waste would be sent to a landfill. The baseline emissions are the amount of methane emitted from the decay of the degradable organic carbon in the food waste. Leakage: For this methodology, leakage is set as zero. There are no anticipated sources of emissions outside the project boundary that would be attributable to the project activity. Additionality: This methodology uses a standardized method to determine additionality. Particularly, the methodology includes an activity method applying Option A, activity penetration, for the demonstration of additionality. Step 1: Regulatory Surplus Step 2: Positive List https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/methodologies/Methodology-for-the-Avoidance-of-GHG-Emissions-Through-Composting-Food-Waste-Using-Insects.pdf Verra (VCS) M0188 Methodology for Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation Projects This methodology applies to afforestation, reforestation and revegetation project activities, resulting in removals of GHG from the atmosphere. This methodology is globally applicable. The methodology is applicable to all afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation activities that do not take place on organic soils or wetlands and result in an intentional manipulation of the water table, or that do not take place in tidal wetlands. Two quantification approaches are provided: an area-based quantification approach, and a census-based quantification approach. The methodology is based on the existing ARR CDM methodologies. Under development - Under final Verra review A/R A/R Global Global Reduction & removal Pools and sources accounted for in the project boundary include woody (tree and shrub) above and belowground biomass, herbaceous biomass, dead wood, harvested wood products, litter, soil organic carbon, non-CO2 emissions from biomass burning, and N2O emissions from nitrogen fertilizer 0 0 Date of Issue: 17 December 2021 2021 Project The initial project crediting period shall be a minimum of 20 years up to a maximum of 100 years, which may be renewed at most four times, with a total project crediting period not to exceed 100 years. All afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation activities that do not take place on organic soils or wetlands and result in an intentional manipulation of the water table, or that do not take place in tidal wetlands 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 Area-based quantification A performance benchmark is used to set the crediting baseline. The performance benchmark, defined as the business-as-usual rate of establishment of new vegetative cover and productivity relative to the project, is set based on observations from a network of representative sample plots outside of the project area. Census-based quantification If using the census-based quantification approach, the crediting baseline employs a project method, where the baseline s