Verra announces new carbon capture and storage methodology

Verra, a certifier of voluntary carbon offsets, announced the release of the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Methodology VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage.??

The standard, known as VM0049, is a framework for technology-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) activities that generate carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) and emission reductions and are applicable globally.??

The VM0049 provides guidelines for CCS projects to ensure compliance with requirements. It also includes a selection of modules that can be applied to different CO2 capture, transport, and storage activities.??

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These applications allow the projects to quantify the CDRs and emission reductions generated. In addition, these modules can be paired according to a project’s specific design or its requirements.?

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