UBO

Universal Basic Offsets (UBO), is the widest criteria carbon token, accepting most VCS and GS methodologies for credits issued from 2014 onwards. Note that accepted CDM methodologies refer to those which can be converted to Verra or Gold Standard credits.

The following Methodologies are accepted below:

Verra

Methodology Number	Description
VM0002	New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers, v1.01
VM0008	Weatherization of Single Family and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.13
VM0013	Calculating Emission Reductions from Jet Engine Washing, v1.03
VM0018	Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Diversion Activities within a Sustainable Community, v1.03
VM0019	Fuel Switch from Gasoline to Ethanol in Flex-Fuel Vehicle Fleets, v1.01
VM0020	Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets, v1.03
VM0025	Campus Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency, v1.01
VM0040	Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Capture and Utilization in Plastic Materials, v1.03
VMR0004	Revisions to AMS-III.BC to Include Mobile Machinery, v1.03
VMR0005	Methodology for Installation of Low-Flow Water Devices, v1.03
VMR0006	Methodology for Installation of High Efficiency Firewood Cookstoves
VM0001	Infrared Automatic Refrigerant Leak Detection Efficiency Project Methodology, v1.111
VM0014	Interception and Destruction of Fugitive Methane from Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Seeps, v1.01
VM0016	Recovery and Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) from Products, v1.111
VM0023	Reduction of GHG Emissions in Propylene Oxide Production, v1.05
VM0030	Methodology for Pavement Application using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04
VM0031	Methodology for Precast Concrete Production using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04
VM0040	Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Capture and Utilization in Plastic Materials, v1.0
VM0043	Methodology for CO2 Utilization in Concrete Production6
VM0002	New Cogeneration Facilities Supplying Less Carbon Intensive Electricity to Grid and/or Hot Water to One or More Grid Customers, v1.01
VM0008	Weatherization of Single Family and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.13
VM0031	Methodology for Precast Concrete Production using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04
VM0039	Methodology for Use of Foam Stabilized Base and Emulsion Asphalt Mixtures in Pavement Application, v1.0
VM0019	Fuel Switch from Gasoline to Ethanol in Flex-Fuel Vehicle Fleets, v1.01
VM0020	Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets, v1.03
VM0030	Methodology for Pavement Application using Sulphur Substitute, v1.04
VMR0004	Revisions to AMS-III.BC to Include Mobile Machinery, v1.03
VM0018	Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Diversion Activities within a Sustainable Community, v1.03
VMR0003	Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.0
VMR0001	Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Pre-drainage of Methane from an Active Open Cast Mine as a Methane Emission Reduction Activity, v1.08
VMR0002	Revisions to ACM0008 to Include Methane Capture and Destruction from Abandoned Coal Mines, v1.0
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, v1.014
VM0041	Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants through the Use of Feed Ingredients, v2.015
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
VMR0003	Revisions to AMS-III.Y to Include Use of Organic Bedding Material, v1.0

Gold Standard

Methodology Number	Description
AM0038	Methodology for improved electrical energy efficiency of an existing submerged electric arc furnace used for the production of SiMn
AM0043	Leak reduction from a natural gas distribution grid by replacing old cast iron pipes or steel pipes without cathodic protection with polyethylene pipes
AM0044	Energy efficiency improvement projects: boiler rehabilitation or replacement in industrial and district heating sectors
AM0046	Distribution of efficient light bulbs to households
AM0048	New cogeneration facilities supplying electricity and/or steam to multiple customers and displacing grid/off-grid steam and electricity generation with more carbon-intensive fuels
AM0050	Feed switch in integrated Ammonia-urea manufacturing industry
AM0052	Increased electricity generation from existing hydropower stations through Decision Support System optimization
AM0053	Biogenic methane injection to a natural gas distribution grid
AM0055	Recovery and utilization of waste gas in refinery or gas plant
AM0056	Efficiency improvement by boiler replacement or rehabilitation and optional fuel switch in fossil fuel-fired steam boiler systems
AM0057	Avoided emissions from biomass wastes through use as feed stock in pulp and paper production or in bio-oil production
AM0058	Introduction of a district heating system
AM0059	Reduction in GHGs emission from primary aluminium smelters
AM0061	Methodology for rehabilitation and/or energy efficiency improvement in existing power plants
AM0062	Energy efficiency improvements of a power plant through retrofitting turbines
AM0064	Capture and utilisation or destruction of mine methane (excluding coal mines) or non mine methane
AM0065	Replacement of SF6 with alternate cover gas in the magnesium industry
AM0066	GHG emission reductions through waste heat utilisation for pre-heating of raw materials in sponge iron manufacturing process
AM0067	Methodology for installation of energy efficient transformers in a power distribution grid
AM0068	Methodology for improved energy efficiency by modifying ferroalloy production facility
AM0069	Biogenic methane use as feedstock and fuel for town gas production
AM0070	Manufacturing of energy efficient domestic refrigerators
AM0071	Manufacturing and servicing of domestic refrigeration appliances using a low GWP refrigerant
AM0072	Fossil Fuel Displacement by Geothermal Resources for Space Heating
AM0073	GHG emission reductions through multi-site manure collection and treatment in a central plant
AM0074	Methodology for new grid connected power plants using permeate gas previously flared and/or vented
AM0075	Methodology for collection, processing and supply of biogas to end-users for production of heat
AM0076	Methodology for implementation of fossil fuel trigeneration systems in existing industrial facilities
AM0077	Recovery of gas from oil wells that would otherwise be vented or flared and its delivery to specific end-users
AM0078	Point of Use Abatement Device to Reduce SF6 emissions in LCD Manufacturing Operations
AM0079	Recovery of SF6 from Gas insulated electrical equipment in testing facilities
AM0080	Mitigation of greenhouse gases emissions with treatment of wastewater in aerobic wastewater treatment plants
AM0081	Flare or vent reduction at coke plants through the conversion of their waste gas into dimethyl ether for use as a fuel
AM0082	Use of charcoal from planted renewable biomass in the iron ore reduction process through the establishment of a new iron ore reduction system
AM0083	Avoidance of landfill gas emissions by in-situ aeration of landfills
AM0084	Installation of cogeneration system supplying electricity and chilled water to new and existing consumers
AM0086	Installation of zero energy water purifier for safe drinking water applicationt
AM0088	Air separation using cryogenic energy recovered from the vaporization of LNG
AM0089	Production of diesel using a mixed feedstock of gasoil and vegetable oil
AM0090	Modal shift in transportation of cargo from road transportation to water or rail transportation
AM0091	Energy efficiency technologies and fuel switching in new buildings
AM0092	Substitution of PFC gases for cleaning Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) reactors in the semiconductor industry
AM0093	Avoidance of landfill gas emissions by passive aeration of landfills
AM0094	Distribution of biomass based stove and/or heater for household or institutional use
AM0095	Waste gas based combined cycle power plant in a Greenfield iron and steel plant
AM0096	CF4 emission reduction from installation of an abatement system in a semiconductor manufacturing facility
AM0097	Installation of high voltage direct current power transmission line
AM0098	Utilization of ammonia-plant off gas for steam generation
AM0099	Installation of a new natural gas fired gas turbine to an existing CHP plant
AM0100	Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) projects
AM0103	Renewable energy power generation in isolated grids
AM0104	Interconnection of electricity grids in countries with economic merit order dispatch
AM0105	Energy efficiency in data centres through dynamic power management
AM0106	Energy efficiency improvements of a lime production facility through installation of new kilns
AM0107	New natural gas based cogeneration plant
AM0108	Interconnection between electricity systems for energy exchange
AM0109	Introduction of hot supply of Direct Reduced Iron in Electric Arc Furnaces
AM0110	Modal shift in transportation of liquid fuels
AM0112	Less carbon intensive power generation through continuous reductive distillation of waste
AM0113	Distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps to households
AM0114	Shift from electrolytic to catalytic process for recycling of chlorine from hydrogen chloride gas in isocyanate plants
AM0115	Recovery and utilization of coke oven gas from coke plants for LNG production
AM0116	Electric taxiing systems for airplanes
AM0117	Introduction of a new district cooling system
AM0118	Introduction of low resistivity power transmission line
AM0119	SF6 emission reductions in gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear
AM0120	Energy-efficient refrigerators and air-conditioners
AM0121	Emission reduction from partial switching of raw materials and increasing the share of additives in the production of blended cement --- Version 1.0
AM0122	Recovery of methane-rich vapours from hydrocarbon storage tanks
AMS-III.AU.	Methane emission reduction by adjusted water management practice in rice
AMS-III.BE	Avoidance of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from sugarcane pre-harvest open burning through mulching
AMS-III.BF	Reduction of N2O emissions from use of Nitrogen Use Efficient (NUE) seeds that require less fertilizer application

CDM

Methodology Number	Description
ACM0002	Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources --- Version 20.0
ACM0001	Flaring or use of landfill gas --- Version 19.0
ACM0006	Electricity and heat generation from biomass --- Version 15.0