Biodigesters
UsinConverting organic waste into renewable biogas and nutrient-rich fertilizer, reducing methane emissions, and supporting clean energy for homes and people
What’s the challenge?
Modern societies and economies produce an increasing amount of organic waste, such as agricultural residues that include things like food waste and animal manure. When these materials break down, they release methane into the atmosphere.
Methane is a strong greenhouse gas up to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period, and it is responsible for around 30 percent of the global temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution.
It is estimated that around 580 million tonnes of methane is emitted each year, with approximately 60 percent attributed to human activity, including emissions from the agriculture and waste treatment sectors.
How do biodigesters work?
A biodigester is a system that decomposes organic material such as food waste, animal manure and sewage. Through a biological process called anaerobic digestion, organic material diluted in water is broken down by microorganisms, releasing two valuable by-products:
- Biogas: A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide.
- Digestate: A nutrient-rich material that can be used as an organic fertiliser.
The biogas can be used as a sustainable energy source for electricity, cooking and heating. This provides an environmentally friendlier alternative to fossil fuel-derived energy. Biogas can also be upgraded to biomethane, which is a drop-in alternative for natural gas, without needing modifications to existing infrastructure while offering the same energy system benefits of natural gas and also being renewable.
Climate mitigation potential
Thanks to their flexibility in processing various organic materials, biodigesters can be strategically placed near farms, landfill sites, and sewage treatment plants. This positioning allows them to efficiently convert organic waste streams into renewable biogas and biomethane.
The IEA’s report, “Net Zero Roadmap – A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5 °C Goal in Reach“ projects that the supply of biogas and biomethane could increase sevenfold from current levels by 2030, accounting for 1.2% of global energy supply. By 2050, this share could rise to 2.7%.
The biogas generated from biodigesters that would otherwise have been released into the atmosphere can be quantified and converted into carbon credits under established carbon crediting methodologies.
Co-benefits of biodigesters
In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, biodigesters create several co-benefits, including:
- Renewable energy generation – The biogas generated by biodigesters is a renewable source of energy for cooking, heating or electricity generation.
- Improved waste management – Biodigesters convert organic waste into valuable products, preventing waste from rotting in landfills, open dumps, or sewage lagoons where it would generate uncontrolled methane emissions and odours.
- Health benefits – Biodigesters help reduce indoor pollution by replacing smoky cooking fuels like firewood or charcoal with cleaner biogas. This significantly lowers respiratory illnesses, especially among women and children in rural areas caused by cooking. Additionally, improved waste management reduces pathogen spread and cuts down on insect and rodent breeding around waste sites.
- Energy access – In areas with unreliable energy supplies, biogas systems offer a valuable opportunity to increase energy access. Small-scale household biodigesters allow families to generate their energy independently, improving energy security.
- Agricultural benefits – The digestate left after biogas production is rich in nutrients, which can be applied to farmland as organic fertiliser.
- Empowerment and gender benefits – In many cultures, women and children often bear the responsibility of collecting firewood and cooking over smokey fires. Biodigesters reduce this time burden, freeing up time for education, income-generating activities or leisure.
High-Integrity, CCP-Approved biodigester methodologies
| Category | Program | Methodology and Version(s) | Assessment Type | Assessment in progress | Preparing draft report and recommendation | Scheduled for Governing Board Consideration | Decision & Informal Board Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | ACR | ACR Afforestation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands, v 1.0-1.2 | MSWG 2 |  | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | ERS | M001 Quantification Methodology for Terrestrial Forest Restoration, v 1.1-1.2 | Internal Assessment | | |||
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | Gold Standard | GS Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R) GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Methodology, v 2.1 | MSWG 2 | ||||
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | Gold Standard | GS Sustainable Management of Mangroves, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | |||
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | Isometric | Reforestation, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation, v 1.0 | MSWG 2 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation, v 1.1 | Internal Assessment | | |||
| Avoided Grassland Conversion | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Canada Grassland, v 1.0 | MSWG 2, Withdrawn | ||||
| Avoided Grassland Conversion | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Grassland Protocol, v 2.1 | MSWG 2, Withdrawn | ||||
| Biochar | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. and Canada Biochar, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Biochar | Isometric | Biochar Production and Storage, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Biochar | Isometric | Biochar Production and Storage, v 1.1 | Internal Assessment | ||||
| Biochar | Puro.earth | Biochar Methodology, v 3.0 | MSWG 6 | | |||
| Biochar | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications, v 1.0-1.1 | MSWG 6, Withdrawn | ||||
| Biochar | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications, v 1.2 | MSWG 6 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Biodigesters (household) | Gold Standard | AMS-I.E. - Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user, v 1.0-13.0 | MSWG 5 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Biodigesters (household) | Gold Standard | AMS-I.I. - Biogas/biomass thermal applications for households/small users, v 1.0-6.0 | MSWG 5 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Biodigesters (household) | Gold Standard | GS Methodology for Animal Manure Management and Biogas Use for Thermal Energy Generation, v 1.0-1.1 | MSWG 5 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Biodigesters (household) | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-I.E. - Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user, v 1.0-13.0 | MSWG 5 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Gold Standard | GS Carbon mineralisation using reactive mineral waste, v 2.0 | MSWG 6 | ||||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Gold Standard | GS Carbon Sequestration Through Accelerated Carbonation Of Concrete Aggregate , v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | | | |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Gold Standard | GS Methodology for Biomass Fermentation with Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | | ||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Bio-oil Geological Storage, v 1.0-1.1 | MSWG 6 | | | | |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Biogenic Carbon Capture and Storage, v 1.0 | MSWG 6, Withdrawn | ||||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Biogenic Carbon Capture and Storage, v 1.1 | MSWG 6 | | | | |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Biomass Geological Storage, v 1.0-1.1 | MSWG 6 | | | | |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Direct Air Capture, v 1.0 | MSWG 6, Withdrawn | ||||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Direct Air Capture, v 1.1 | MSWG 6 | | | | |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Subsurface Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | | | |
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Puro.earth | Carbonated Materials, v 2.0 | MSWG 6 | | |||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Puro.earth | Geologically Stored Carbon, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | |||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Puro.earth | Terrestrial Storage of Biomass, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | |||
| Carbon Dioxide Removals | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | |||
| Efficient Cookstoves | Gold Standard | AMS-II.G. - Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass, v 1-13.1 | MSWG 5 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Efficient Cookstoves | Gold Standard | GS Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | |||
| Efficient Cookstoves | Gold Standard | GS Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices, v 1.0-1.2 | MSWG 5 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Efficient Cookstoves | Gold Standard | GS The Gold Standard Simplified Methodology For Clean And Efficient Cookstoves, v 1.0-3.0 | MSWG 5 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Efficient Cookstoves | Gold Standard | GS TPDDTEC – Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption, v 2.0-3.1 | MSWG 5 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Efficient Cookstoves | Gold Standard | GS TPDDTEC – Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption, v 4.0 | MSWG 5 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Efficient Cookstoves | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Efficient Cookstoves | Verified Carbon Standard | VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications, v 1.2 | MSWG 5, Withdrawn | ||||
| Enhanced Weathering | Isometric | Enhanced Weathering in Agriculture , v 1.0-1.1 | MSWG 6 | | | ||
| Enhanced Weathering | Puro.earth | Enhanced Rock Weathering Methodology, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | |||
| Enteric Methane | Gold Standard | GS Methane Emissions Reduction from Enteric Fermentation in Beef Cattle Through Application of Feed Supplements, v 1.0 | MSWG 2 | | | ||
| Enteric Methane | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0041 Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of Feed Ingredients, v 2.0 | MSWG 2 | | | ||
| HFC Displacement | ACR | ACR Certified Reclaimed HFC Refrigerants, Propellants, and Fire Suppressants, v 1.0-2.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| HFC Replacement | ACR | ACR Advanced Refrigeration Systems, v 1.0-3.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| HFC Replacement | ACR | ACR Transition to Advanced Formulation Blowing Agents in Foam Manufacturing and Use, v 1.0-3.0 | Internal Assessment | | |||
| HFC-23 destruction: HFC-23 abatement from HCFC-22 production | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0001 - Decomposition of fluoroform (HFC-23) waste streams , v 1.0-5.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | ACR | ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Canadian Forestlands, v 1.0 | MSWG 1 | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | ACR | ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands, v 2.0 | MSWG 1 | | | | |
| Improved Forestry Management | ACR | ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands, v 2.1 | MSWG 1 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Improved Forestry Management | ACR | ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Small Non-Industrial Private Forestlands, v 1.0 | MSWG 1 | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Mexico Forest Protocol, v 2.0 | MSWG 1 | | |||
| Improved Forestry Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Mexico Forest Protocol, v 3.0 | MSWG 1 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Improved Forestry Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Forest Protocol, v 5.1 | MSWG 1 | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0005 Methodology for Conversion of Low-Productive Forest to High-Productive Forest, v 1.2 | MSWG 1 | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v 1.2 | MSWG 1 | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0035 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Reduced Impact Logging, v 1.0 | MSWG 1 | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories, v 1.0-1.1 | MSWG 1, Withdrawn | ||||
| Improved Forestry Management | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories, v 1.2 | MSWG 1 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Industrial Biodigesters | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Argentina Livestock, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Industrial Biodigesters | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Dominican Republic Livestock, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Industrial Biodigesters | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Mexico Livestock Protocol, v 2.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Industrial Biodigesters | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Livestock Protocol, v 1.0-4.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Industrial Energy efficiency (Supply side) | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0017 - Steam system efficiency improvements by replacing steam traps and returning condensate, v 1.0-2.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| Industrial Energy efficiency (Supply side) | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0018 - Baseline methodology for steam optimization systems , v 1.0-4.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| Industrial Energy efficiency (Supply side) | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0020 - Baseline methodology for water pumping efficiency improvements, v 1.0-2.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| Just Transition | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0052 - Accelerated Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants Using a Just Transition, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | ||||
| Landfill Avoidance | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Organic Waste Composting Protocol, v 1.0-1.1 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Landfill Avoidance | Gold Standard | GS Methodology for Collection of Macroalgae to Avoid Emissions from Decomposition, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | ACR | ACR Landfill Gas Destruction and Beneficial Use Projects, v 1.0-2.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Mexico Landfill Protocol, v 2.0 | Internal Assessment | | |||
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol, v 4.0 | Internal Assessment, Withdrawn | ||||
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol, v 5.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol, v 6.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Gold Standard | ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas, v 15.0-19.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Gold Standard | AMS-III.G. - Landfill methane recovery, v 9.0-10.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas, v 15.0-19.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-III.G. - Landfill methane recovery, v 9.0-10.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Landfill Gas Capture & Utilisation | Verified Carbon Standard | CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol, v 6.0 | Internal Assessment | ||||
| Leak Detection/Repair in Gas Systems | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0023 - Leak detection and repair in gas production, processing, transmission, storage and distribution systems and in refinery facilities, v 4.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Marine Carbon Dioxide Removals | Isometric | Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement from Coastal Outfalls, v 1.0 | MSWG 6 | | | ||
| Mine Methane Capture and Utilization for Energy | ACR | ACR Capturing and Destroying Methane from Coal and Trona Mines in North America, v 1.0-1.1 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| Mine Methane Capture and Utilization for Energy | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0008 - Abatement of methane from coal mines, v 6.0-8.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| N₂O Abatement in Adipic Acid Production | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR China Adipic Acid Production Protocol, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved |
| N₂O Abatement in Adipic Acid Production | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Adipic Acid Production Protocol, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved |
| N₂O Abatement in Nitric Acid Production | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0028 - N2O destruction in the tail gas of Caprolactam production plants, v 1.0-6.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| N₂O Abatement in Nitric Acid Production | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0034 - Catalytic reduction of N2O inside the ammonia burner of nitric acid plants, v 1.0-5.1.1 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| N₂O Abatement in Nitric Acid Production | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Nitric Acid Production Protocol, v 2.2 | Internal Assessment, Withdrawn | ||||
| N₂O Abatement in Nitric Acid Production | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Nitric Acid Production Protocol, v 3.0 | Internal Assessment | ||||
| New Natural Gas Power | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0025 - Construction of a new natural gas power plant, v 1.0-2.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| New Natural Gas Power | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0107 - New natural gas based cogeneration plant, v 1.0-4.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| ODS Destruction | ACR | ACR Destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and High-Global Warming Potential (GWP) Foam, v 1.0-2.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| ODS Destruction | ACR | ACR Destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) from International Sources, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved |
| ODS Destruction | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR Article 5 Ozone Depleting Substances Protocol, v 1.0-2.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved |
| ODS Destruction | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Ozone Depleting Substances Protocol, v 1.0-2.0 | Internal Assessment | | | | CCP-Approved |
| REDD+ (Jurisdictional) | Architecture for REDD+ Transaction TREES (ART) | ART The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) - HFLD, v 2.0 | MSWG 4 | | | | |
| REDD+ (Jurisdictional) | Architecture for REDD+ Transaction TREES (ART) | ART The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) - non HFLD, v 2.0 | MSWG 4 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| REDD+ (Jurisdictional) | Architecture for REDD+ Transaction TREES (ART) | ART The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) - Removals, v 2.0 | MSWG 4 | | | | |
| REDD+ (Jurisdictional) | Verified Carbon Standard | VCS Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Framework, v 4.1 | MSWG 4 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| REDD+ (Project) | ACR | ACR Active Conservation and Sustainable Management on U.S. Forestlands, v 1.0 | MSWG 4 | | | | |
| REDD+ (Project) | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, v 1.0 | MSWG 4 | | | | CCP-Approved Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Gold Standard | ACM0002 - Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources, v 1.0-21.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Gold Standard | ACM0006 - Electricity and heat generation from biomass, v 1.0-16.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Gold Standard | ACM0018 - Electricity generation from biomass in power-only plants, v 1.0-6.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Gold Standard | AM0123 - Renewable energy generation for captive use, v 1.0 | MSWG 3 | ||||
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Gold Standard | AMS-I.D. - Grid connected renewable electricity generation, v 1.0-18.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0002 - Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources, v 1.0-21.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0006 - Electricity and heat generation from biomass, v 1.0-16.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0018 - Electricity generation from biomass in power-only plants, v 1.0-6.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0123 - Renewable energy generation for captive use, v 1.0 | MSWG 3 | ||||
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected) | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-I.D. - Grid connected renewable electricity generation, v 1.0-18.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected/Thermal) | Gold Standard | AMS-I.C. - Thermal energy production with or without electricity, v 1.0-22.0 | MSWG 3 | ||||
| Renewable Energy (Grid Connected/Thermal) | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-I.C. - Thermal energy production with or without electricity, v 1.0-22.0 | MSWG 3 | ||||
| Renewable Energy (Mini-Grids) | Gold Standard | AMS-I.L. - Electrification of rural communities using renewable energy, v 1.0-4.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Mini-Grids) | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-I.L. - Electrification of rural communities using renewable energy, v 1.0-4.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Off-grid) | Gold Standard | AMS-I.A. - Electricity generation by the user, v 1.0-19.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Off-grid) | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-I.A. - Electricity generation by the user, v 1.0-19.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Thermal) | Gold Standard | AM0036 - Use of biomass in heat generation equipment, v 1.0-7.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Thermal) | Gold Standard | AM0072 - Fossil Fuel Displacement by Geothermal Resources for Space Heating, v 1.0-3.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Thermal) | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0036 - Use of biomass in heat generation equipment, v 1.0-7.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Renewable Energy (Thermal) | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0072 - Fossil Fuel Displacement by Geothermal Resources for Space Heating, v 1.0-3.0 | MSWG 3 | | | | Does not meet Board Observations |
| Rice Cultivation Methane Avoidance | Gold Standard | GS Methodology for Methane Emission Reduction by Adjusted Water Management Practice in Rice Cultivation, v 1.0 | MSWG 2 | | | ||
| Rice Cultivation Methane Avoidance | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0051 Improved Management in Rice Production Systems, v 1.0 | Internal Assessment | | | ||
| SF6 Avoidance | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0065 - Replacement of SF6 with alternate cover gas in the magnesium industry, v 2.1 | Internal Assessment | | | | Does not meet |
| Sustainable Agriculture (Rotational Crops, Low Till/No Tillage etc) | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR U.S. Soil Enrichment Protocol, v 1.1 | MSWG 2 | | | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture (Rotational Crops, Low Till/No Tillage etc) | Gold Standard | GS Soil Organic Carbon Framework Methodology, v 1.0 | MSWG 2 | ||||
| Sustainable Agriculture (Rotational Crops, Low Till/No Tillage etc) | Verified Carbon Standard | VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v 2.0 | MSWG 2 | | | ||
| Waste Heat Recovery | Verified Carbon Standard | ACM0012 - Waste energy recovery, v 1.0-6.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| Waste Heat Recovery | Verified Carbon Standard | AM0066 - GHG emission reductions through waste heat utilisation for pre-heating of raw materials in sponge iron manufacturing process, v 1.0 | Very Unlikely To Meet | ||||
| Waste Heat Recovery | Verified Carbon Standard | AMS-III.Q. - Waste energy recovery, v 1.0-6.1 | Very Unlikely To Meet |
A full list of all CCP-Approved methodologies, along with those still in assessment, can be found in our assessment status table.
What percentage of credits do CCP-Approved biodigester methodologies represent?
There are no CCP-Approved credits in these categories yet, however the Integrity Council expect credits to become available this year (2025).
How we assess categories of carbon credits:
Learn about the other part of the ICVCM’s two tick process – the assessment of categories of carbon credits.
