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Methodologies

WHAT ARE METHODOLOGIES, MODULES AND TOOLS? 

The carbon benefits of Plan Vivo projects must be calculated using an approved methodology. Methodologies describe the procedures, data and parameters needed to estimate and monitor carbon benefits and can refer to approved modules and tools that apply to specific methodological elements.

To learn more about how a methodology works to calculate climate benefits, tonnes of sequestration, baseline emissions and removals, and crediting systems, please visit the Estimating Climate Benefits page. 

Approved methodologies, modules and tools can be used by Plan Vivo projects that meet the specified applicability conditions. If existing methodologies are not applicable to the project areas or project interventions in a proposed project, new methodologies, modules and tools can be submitted to Plan Vivo for approval.

Methodologies, modules and tools must conform to the Plan Vivo Methodology requirements, be made available for public comment, and be reviewed by the Plan Vivo TAC and an approved VVB prior to approval.

 

Standard V5.0 - Methodology Templates

The Plan Vivo Standard V5.0 Methodology templates can be downloaded using the below links. 

Document Description
Methodology/ Module/ Tool Concept Note   Concept note to indicate the intention to submit a methodology to estimate climate benefits. Please note that the concept note needs to be approved by Plan Vivo before we can accept methodologies for review.  
Methodology   Template to submit a methodology to estimate climate benefits.  
Module  
Template to submit a module or tool to be added to a methodology. 

    

APPROVED APPROACHES

It should be noted that under the former Plan Vivo Standard (2013) approved approaches were applicable. Find out more about former approved approaches.

 

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

Each methodology, module and tool is made available for public comment as part of the review process. Individuals and organisations are invited to review the draft documentation and submit their comments before the public consultation closing date for consideration by the reviewers. 

If you are interested in doing this, please submit your comments to [email protected] before the relevant closing date(s). 

  

LIST OF ONGOING PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

Code

Name

Type   (methodology, tool, or module)

Developer

Submitted

Public Consultation closing date

PM001 Agriculture and Forestry Carbon Benefit Assessment Methodology  Methodology TLLG & Plan Vivo TAC 1st May 2022  31st May 2022
PU001 Estimation of baseline and project GHG removals by carbon pools in Plan Vivo projects  Module  TLLG & Plan Vivo TAC 1st May 2022 31st May 2022
PU002

Estimation of baseline and project GHG emissions from carbon pools in Plan Vivo projects

Module  TLLG & Plan Vivo TAC 1st May 2022  31st May 2022
PU003

Estimation of baseline and project GHG emissions from emission sources in Plan Vivo projects 

Module  TLLG & Plan Vivo TAC 1st May 2022 31st May 2022
PU004

Estimation of GHG emissions from leakage in Plan Vivo projects 

Module TLLG & Plan Vivo TAC 1st May 2022 31st May 2022
PU005

Estimation of uncertainty of carbon benefit estimates in Plan Vivo projects 

Module TLLG & Plan Vivo TAC 1st May 2022 31st May 2022
PT001

Small-holder Agriculture Monitoring and Baseline Assessment (SHAMBA) Tool 

Tool  University of Edinburgh  1st May 2022 31st May 2022
PT002

Estimation of Climate benefits from REDD in community-managed forests 

Tool LTS International and Daemeter Consulting 1st May 2022 31st May 2022

   

   

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Published: 2nd May, 2022

Updated: 2nd February, 2023

Author: Diana Wrangham

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