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Inactive

REDD+ Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with National Reference Levels (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.3.1

24/01/2024

Inactive

Methodology to Implement GHG Removal Projects Through Reforestation, Forest Restoration and the Establishment of Woody Crops (Land use)

Carbon

Restoration

1.1

25/11/2021

Inactive

Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with National Reference Levels (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.3

19/10/2022

Inactive

Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with National Reference Levels (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.2.2

30/09/2022

Inactive

Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with National Reference Levels (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.2.1

30/09/2022

Inactive

Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with National Reference Levels (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.2.1

20/09/2022

Inactive

Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with National Reference Levels (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.2

02/07/2022

Inactive

Methodology for the Implementation of REDD+ Projects Consistent with the Reference Levels Submitted by Colombia to the UNFCCC (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

1.1

09/09/2020

Inactive

Methodology for the Execution of Projects for Capture, Destruction or Use of Biogas Produced in Sanitary Landfills (Waste Management)

Carbon

Waste handling and disposal

1.1

28/03/2021

Inactive

Modular Methodology for Climate Change Mitigation Activities on Forest Lands and Wetlands (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.1

23/02/2023

Methodologies

Methodology CM-LU-CW-001 Blue Carbon Methodology for Mitigation of Climate Change in Coastal Wetland (Land use)

Carbon

Restoration

1.1

30/03/2026

Methodologies

Methodology M/LU-REDD+ consistent with international agreements under the UNFCCC (Land use)

Carbon

REDD+

3.1

08/03/2026

Methodologies

CM-LU-002 Integrated methodology Reforestation, Forest Restoration, Revegetation and Establishment of Woody Agricultural Crops (Land use)

Carbon

Restoration

3.1

30/12/2025

Methodologies

Methodology CM-WM-ELV-01 Recovery and Recycling of Materials from End-of-Life Vehicles (Waste)

Carbon

Combined (Energy and waste management)

1.4

08/07/2025

Methodologies

Methodology M/EE-EG001 Implementation of GHG Emission Reduction Projects Through Renewable Energy Use for Electric Power Generation (Energy)

Carbon

Energy

2.2

05/08/2024

Methodologies

Methodology for Projects for the Destruction and Utilisation of Biogas from Landfill Sites (Waste management)

Carbon

Waste handling and disposal

2.1

27/06/2023

Methodologies

Methodology for GHG emission reduction projects through fuel-switching efficiency improvements in terrestrial transport (Transport)

Carbon

Transport

1.1

02/03/2021

Validation & verification

Application for Accreditation as a Validation and Verification Body

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, ELV recycling, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management)

2.1

10/01/2024

Validation & verification

Joint Validation and Verification Statement (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, ELV recycling, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management)

2.0

12/08/2022

Validation & verification

Joint Validation and Verification Statement (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

12/08/2022

Validation & verification

Verification Statement (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, ELV recycling, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management)

2.0

12/08/2022

Validation & verification

Verification Statement (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

12/08/2022

Validation & verification

Validation Statement (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, ELV recycling, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management)

2.0

12/08/2022

Validation & verification

Validation Statement (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

12/08/2022

Validation & verification

Verification Report (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.0.1

02/02/2023

Validation & verification

Verification Report (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0.1

02/02/2023

Validation & verification

Joint Validation and Verification Report (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.0

01/08/2022

Validation & verification

Joint Validation and Verification Report (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

01/08/2022

Validation & verification

Validation Report (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.0

01/08/2022

Validation & verification

Validation Report (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

01/08/2022

Validation & verification

VVB Declaration of Conflict of Interest

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.2

12/08/2022

Monitoring & implementation

Safeguards monitoring and Compliance Statement

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.0

12/09/2025

Monitoring & implementation

Safeguard monitoring report

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.0

12/09/2025

Monitoring & implementation

Monitoring Report (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

3.0

01/08/2022

Monitoring & implementation

Monitoring Report (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.0.1

12/08/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Declaration of Migration from Other Standards or Certification Programmes to Cercarbono

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.0

22/11/2021

Project formulation & pre-registration

Application for Conversion of Carbon Credits to Cercarbono

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

17/03/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Application for Approval of New Methodology or Methodology from another Standard or Certification Programme

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

17/08/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Application for Renewal of Crediting Period

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

17/08/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Power of Attorney Without Withdrawals

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.2

12/08/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Power of Attorney with Withdrawals

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.2

12/08/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Request for Methodological Deviation

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

24/02/2022

Project formulation & pre-registration

Project Description Document (Sectors Other Than Land Use)

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

3.1

03/09/2024

Project formulation & pre-registration

Project Description Document (Land Use Sector)

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.1

03/09/2024

Guides

Guidelines Management of Permanence and Reversal Risk

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

08/03/2026

Tools

Tool to Demonstrate Additionality of Climate Change Mitigation Initiatives

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.1

08/03/2026

Guides

Guidelines for using Models in Baseline

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.1

30/12/2025

Guides

Guidelines for Mapping Presentation and Analysis

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.1

07/11/2025

Guides

Guidance on the Use of Global Warming Potential Values

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.0

19/03/2025

Guides

Guidelines for Mapping Presentation and Analysis

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.0

21/03/2024

Tools

Tool to Estimate Carbon Buffer in Initiatives to Mitigate Climate Change in the Land Use Sector

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.2

10/08/2022

Tools

Tool to Report Contributions from Climate Change Mitigation Initiatives to the SDGs

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.3

15/08/2022

Tools

Tool to Demonstrate Additionality of Climate Change Mitigation Initiatives

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.0.1

05/08/2022

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

4.2

30/03/2023

Certification framework

Cercarbono Governance Overview

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

23/03/2023

Certification framework

Procedures of Cercarbono’s Certification Programme

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

1.0

29/07/2022

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

4.1

29/07/2022

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

3.1

02/11/2021

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

2.1

14/04/2020

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation, Plastics

1.1

28/10/2019

Certification framework

Cercarbono Fee Schedule

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

6.0

07/02/2025

Certification framework

Terms and Definitions of the Voluntary Certification Programme of Cercarbono

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

3.1

18/10/2023

Certification framework

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

04/09/2024

Certification framework

Personal Data Treatment Policy

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

18/12/2023

Certification framework

Corporate Social Responsibility Policy

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.0

04/09/2024

Certification framework

Cercarbono Governance Overview

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Energy industries, Waste handling and disposal, ELV recycling, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Combined (Energy and waste management), Conservation

1.1

27/03/2024

Certification framework

Safeguarding Principles and Procedures of Cercarbono

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

3.0

30/04/2026

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

4.5.1

09/03/2026

Certification framework

Cercarbono’s Protocol for Voluntary Carbon Certification

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

4.5.2

30/04/2026

Guides

Guidelines and Requirements for Carboncers Participation in ICAO’s CORSIA

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

1.0

08/03/2026

Project formulation & pre-registration

General declaration of conflict of interest

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

1.1

03/02/2022

Certification framework

Procedures of Cercarbonos Certification Programme

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

2.3.1

09/03/2026

Certification framework

Procedures of Cercarbonos Certification Programme

Carbon

REDD+, ARR, Waste handling and disposal, Blue carbon, Fugitive emissions, Restoration, Manufacturing industries, Transport, Energy, Conservation

2.3.2

30/04/2026

Certification framework

Safeguarding Principles and Procedures of Cercarbono’s Certification Programme

Carbon

REDD+, Restoration

2.0

24/09/2024

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