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ACR Methodologies

ACR methodologies are recognized as being of the highest quality, whether used for voluntary or regulatory compliance purposes.

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ANAB Sectoral Scope Methodology Version
1. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: AMS-I.C.: Thermal energy production with or without electricity 1.1
1. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources 18.0
1. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: Improved Efficiency of Vehicle Fleets 2.0
1. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications 2.0
1. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: Truck Stop Electrification 1.1
2. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: Conversion of High-Bleed Pneumatic Controllers in Oil & Natural Gas Systems 1.1
2. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: N2O Abatement from Nitric Acid Production 4.0
2. GHG emission reductions from fuel combustion INACTIVE: Replacement of SF6 with Alternate Cover Gas in the Magnesium Industry 2.1
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Biochar Projects 1.0
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Changes in Fertilizer Management 2.1
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Compost Additions to Grazed Grasslands 1.0
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Energy Efficiency Measures in Thermal Applications of Non-Renewable Biomass 1.0
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Reduced Use of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Agricultural Crops 1.0
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Restoration of Degraded Wetlands of the Mississippi Delta 2.0
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Rice Management Systems 1.0
3. Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry INACTIVE: Southwestern Forest Restoration: Decreased Wildfire Severity and Forest Conversion 1.0
5. Livestock INACTIVE: Grazing Land and Livestock Management 1.0
5. Livestock INACTIVE: Methane Recovery in Animal Manure Management Systems 20.1
6. Waste Handling and Disposal INACTIVE: Re-refining Used Lubricating Oils 1.0
6. Waste Handling and Disposal INACTIVE: Recycling of Transformer Oil 1.0

ACR Credits

ACR credits project-level emission reductions and/or removals from a range of scopes defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the body which accredits and oversees Validation and Verification Bodies for ACR. Scope exclusions are detailed in the ACR Standard.

All projects must be validated and verified for compliance with an ACR-approved measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) methodology and must comply with all requirements of the current published version of the ACR Standard.

To ensure our methodologies are grounded in the latest science and the resulting credits are of the highest integrity, ACR’s process for the development and approval of methodologies is led by our highly qualified technical team with input from external stakeholders and subject matter experts. The process includes internal review by knowledgeable staff, a public stakeholder consultation period and a blind scientific peer review process by experts in the relevant field(s). Upon approval and publication, ACR methodologies are available for use to register projects on ACR.

ACR’s technical and policy team includes internationally recognized thought leaders in the forestry and industrial sectors and is widely recognized for its deep expertise in carbon accounting and verification methods.

New Methodologies

ACR promotes innovation to bring new emission reduction and removals credit types to market.

ACR promotes innovation to bring new emission reduction and removals credit types to market. Third parties are welcome to submit concepts for new methodologies for ACR’s evaluation. All new methodology concepts must be submitted using the process outlined in section 7.B. of the ACR Standard.

New methodologies and methodology modifications are approved for use through ACR's public comment and scientific peer review process and published for general use upon approval.