(3/30/2023) Methodology Breakdown: VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v1.0

Overview: The Verra VM0042 methodology is used to calculate the emissions reductions and carbon storage increases that result from using improved land management practices in agriculture. It takes into account emissions from fossil fuel combustion, manure deposition, biomass burning, and nitrogen fertilizers. Improved land management practices can include reducing the use of fertilizers and tillage, improving water management, managing crop residue, planting and harvesting cover crops, and improving grazing practices. Currently, there are 35 VM0042 projects listed on Verra’s registry and a total of 21,722,438 (tCO2e) estimated annual emission reductions.

During this presentation, we will provide an overview of the Verra VM0042 methodology and explain how to create the policy schemas and workflows which can then be used in the Guardian to create publicly discoverable and auditable digital carbon offsets. Additionally, we will use a Guardian feature to compare policies and schemas across Verra VM0017 and VM0042 methodologies.

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