Verra has released a revised version (v2.2) of VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. The updates to VM0042 help support the methodology’s alignment with the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) established by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).
VM0042 quantifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and soil organic carbon (SOC) removals resulting from the adoption of improved agricultural land management (IALM) 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.
With the revisions, VM0042 now includes the following:
Please note that version 2.2 is an optional version of VM0042, and proponents can elect to either use v2.1 or 2.2.