NBO

Natured Based Offset (NBO), is an Nature-based offset index accepting all VCS and GS methodologies characterized as NCS, including REDD+, IFM, and those with VCS or GS certification utilizing CDM-based forestry methodologies such as AR-AM0014. Vintage of 2014 onwards.

The following Methodologies are accepted below:

Verra

Revision to VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v1.014

VM0017 Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, v1.014

VM0021 Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology, v1.014

VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.114

VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing, v1.014

VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v1.0

VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion, v3.014

VM0021 Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology, v1.014

VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.114

VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing, v1.0

VM0041 Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of Feed Ingredients, v2.0

VMR0003 Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.0

VM0004 Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land Use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests, v1.014

VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD+MF), v1.614

VM0024 Methodology for Coastal Wetland Creation, v1.014

VM0027 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Tropical Peatlands, v1.014

VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration, v2.014

VM0036 Methodology for Rewetting Drained Temperate Peatlands v1.014

VM0003 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Extension of Rotation Age, v1.214

VM0004 Methodology for Conservation Projects that Avoid Planned Land Use Conversion in Peat Swamp Forests, v1.014

VM0005 Methodology for Conversion of Low-productive Forest to High-productive Forest, v1.214

VM0006 Methodology for Carbon Accounting for Mosaic and Landscape-scale REDD Projects, v2.214

VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD+MF), v1.614

VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion, v3.014

VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest, v1.314

VM0011 Methodology for Calculating GHG Benefits from Preventing Planned Degradation, v1.014

VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.214

VM0015 Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation, v1.114

VM0029 Methodology for Avoided Forest Degradation through Fire Management, v1.014

VM0034 Canadian Forest Carbon Offset Methodology, v2.014

VM0035 Methodology for Improved Forest Management through Reduced Impact Logging v1.014

VM0037 Methodology for Implementation of REDD+ Activities in Landscapes Affected by Mosaic Deforestation and Degradation, v1.01

AR-ACM0003 (CDM)

AR-AM0014 (CDM)

AR-AMS0003 (CDM)

AR-AMS0007 (CDM)

Gold Standard

SOIL ORGANIC CARBON FRAMEWORK METHODOLOGY

AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION & SEQUESTRATION METHODOLOGY

REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM ENTERIC FERMENTATION IN DAIRY COWS THROUGH APPLICATION OF FEED SUPPLEMENTS