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ICR Approved Methodologies v3.0 Final

Summary
ICR serves as a framework for climate projects of any sizes where environmental integrity is promoted with credibility, consistency and transparency of quantification, monitoring, reporting, validation, and verification
Version no.
3.0
Date of Version
14. October 2022
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ICR Approved Methodologies v3.0.pdf
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Overview
1
Energy industries (renewable - / non-renewable sources)
2
Energy distribution
3
Energy demand
4
Manufacturing industries
5
Chemical industries
6
Construction
7
Transport
8
Mining/mineral production
9
Metal production
10
Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas)
11
Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride
12
Solvent use
13
Waste handling and disposal
14
Afforestation and reforestation
15
Agriculture
16
Carbon Capture and Storage / Carbon Dioxide Removal
Methodologies - full list
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0001
 
Title
 
​Flaring or use of landfill gas​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0002
 
Title
 
​Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0003
 
Title
 
​Partial substitution of fossil fuels in cement or quicklime manufacture​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0006
 
Title
 
​Electricity and heat generation from biomass​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0007
 
Title
 
​Conversion from single cycle to combined cycle power generation​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0008
 
Title
 
​Abatement of methane from coal mines​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0009
 
Title
 
​Fuel switching from coal or petroleum fuel to natural gas​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0011
 
Title
 
​Fuel switching from coal and/or petroleum fuels to natural gas in existing power plants for electricity generation​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0012
 
Title
 
​Waste energy recovery​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0013
 
Title
 
​Construction and operation of new grid connected fossil fuel fired power plants using a less GHG intensive technology​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0014
 
Title
 
​Treatment of wastewater​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0017
 
Title
 
​Production of Biofuel​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0018
 
Title
 
​Electricity generation from biomass in power-only plants​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0020
 
Title
 
​Co-firing of biomass residues for heat generation and/or electricity generation in grid connected power plants​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0022
 
Title
 
​Alternative waste treatment processes​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0023
 
Title
 
​Introduction of an efficiency improvement technology in a boiler​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0024
 
Title
 
​Natural gas substitution by biogenic methane produced from the anaerobic digestion of organic waste​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0025
 
Title
 
​Construction of a new natural gas power plant​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0026
 
Title
 
​Fossil fuel based cogeneration for identified recipient facility(ies)​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0007
 
Title
 
​Analysis of the least-cost fuel option for seasonally-operating biomass cogeneration plants​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0009
 
Title
 
​Recovery and utilization of gas from oil fields that would otherwise be flared or vented​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0019
 
Title
 
​Renewable energy projects replacing part of the electricity production of one single fossil fuel fired power plant that stands alone or supplies to a grid, excluding biomass projects​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0026
 
Title
 
​Methodology for zero-emissions grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources in Chile or in countries with merit order based dispatch grid​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0036
 
Title
 
​Use of biomass in heat generation equipment​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0044
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency improvement projects - boiler rehabilitation or replacement in industrial and district heating sectors​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0045
 
Title
 
​Grid connection of isolated electricity systems​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0048
 
Title
 
​New cogeneration project activities supplying electricity and heat to multiple costumers​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0049
 
Title
 
​Methodology for gas based energy generation in an industrial facility​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0052
 
Title
 
​Increased electricity generation from existing hydropower stations through Decision Support System optimization​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0053
 
Title
 
​Biogenic methane injection to a natural gas distribution grid​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0055
 
Title
 
​Recovery and utilization of waste gas in refinery or gas plant​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0056
 
Title
 
​Efficiency improvement by boiler replacement or rehabilitation and optional fuel switch in fossil fuel-fired steam boiler systems​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0058
 
Title
 
​Introduction of a new primary district heating system​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0061
 
Title
 
​Methodology for rehabilitation and/or energy efficiency improvement in existing power plants​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0062
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency improvements of a power plant through retrofitting turbines​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0064
 
Title
 
​Capture and utilization or destruction of mine methane (excluding coal mines) or non mine methane​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0072
 
Title
 
​Fossil Fuel Displacement by Geothermal Resources for Space Heating​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0074
 
Title
 
​Methodology for new grid connected power plants using permeate gas previously flared and/or vented​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0075
 
Title
 
​Methodology for collection, processing and supply of biogas to end-users for production of heat​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0076
 
Title
 
​Implementation of fossil fuel trigeneration systems in existing industrial facilities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0077
 
Title
 
​Recovery of gas from oil wells that would otherwise be vented or flared and its delivery to specific end-users​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0081
 
Title
 
​Flare or vent reduction at coke plants through the conversion of their waste gas into dimethyl ether for use as a fuel​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0084
 
Title
 
​Installation of cogeneration system supplying electricity and chilled water to new and existing consumers​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0091
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency technologies and fuel switching in new buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0094
 
Title
 
​Distribution of biomass based stove and/or heater for household or institutional use​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0095
 
Title
 
​Waste gas based combined cycle power plant in a Greenfield iron and steel plant​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0098
 
Title
 
​Utilization of ammonia-plant off gas for steam generation​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0099
 
Title
 
​Installation of a new natural gas fired gas turbine to an existing CHP plant​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0100
 
Title
 
​Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) projects​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0103
 
Title
 
​Renewable energy power generation in isolated grids​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0104
 
Title
 
​Interconnection of electricity grids in countries with economic merit order dispatch​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0107
 
Title
 
​New natural gas based cogeneration plant​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0108
 
Title
 
​Interconnection between electricity systems for energy exchange​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0112
 
Title
 
​Less carbon intensive power generation through continuous reductive distillation of waste​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0117
 
Title
 
​Introduction of a new district cooling system​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.A.
 
Title
 
​Electricity generation by the user​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.B.
 
Title
 
​Mechanical energy for the user with or without electrical energy​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.C.
 
Title
 
​Thermal energy production with or without electricity​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.D.
 
Title
 
​Grid connected renewable electricity generation​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.F.
 
Title
 
​Renewable electricity generation for captive use and mini-grid​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.G.
 
Title
 
​Plant oil production and use for energy generation in stationary applications​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.H.
 
Title
 
​Biodiesel production and use for energy generation in stationary applications​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.I.
 
Title
 
​Biogas/biomass thermal applications for households/small users​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.J.
 
Title
 
​Solar water heating systems (SWH)​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.K.
 
Title
 
​Solar cookers for households​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.L.
 
Title
 
​Electrification of rural communities using renewable energy​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-I.M
 
Title
 
​Solar power for domestic aircraft at-gate operations​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.B.
 
Title
 
​Supply side energy efficiency improvements – generation​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.H.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency measures through centralization of utility provisions of an industrial facility​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.K.
 
Title
 
​Installation of co-generation or tri-generation systems supplying energy to commercial building​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.Q.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and/or energy supply projects in commercial buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AC.
 
Title
 
​Electricity and/or heat generation using fuel cell​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AE.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in new residential buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AG.
 
Title
 
​Switching from high carbon intensive grid electricity to low carbon intensive fossil fuel​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AH.
 
Title
 
​Shift from high carbon intensive fuel mix ratio to low carbon-intensive fuel mix ratio​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AL.
 
Title
 
​Conversion from single cycle to combined cycle power generation​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AM.
 
Title
 
​Fossil fuel switch in a cogeneration/trigeneration system​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AR.
 
Title
 
​Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.B.
 
Title
 
​Switching fossil fuels​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.BI.
 
Title
 
​Flare gas recovery in gas treating facilities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.BJ.
 
Title
 
​Destruction of hazardous waste using plasma technology including energy recovery​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.BL.
 
Title
 
​Integrated methodology for electrification of communities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.H.
 
Title
 
​Methane recovery in wastewater treatment​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.P.
 
Title
 
​Recovery and utilization of waste gas in refinery facilities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
1
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.W.
 
Title
 
​Methane capture and destruction in non-hydrocarbon mining activities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0035
 
Title
 
​SF6 emission reductions in electrical grids​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0067
 
Title
 
​Methodology for installation of energy efficient transformers in a power distribution grid​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0097
 
Title
 
​Installation of high voltage direct current power transmission line​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0118
 
Title
 
​Introduction of low resistivity power transmission line​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.A.
 
Title
 
​Supply side energy efficiency improvements – transmission and distribution​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.T
 
Title
 
​Emission reduction through reactive power compensation in power distribution network​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AS.
 
Title
 
​Switch from fossil fuel to biomass in existing manufacturing facilities for non-energy applications​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AW.
 
Title
 
​Electrification of rural communities by grid extension​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
2
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.BB.
 
Title
 
​Electrification of communities through grid extension or construction of new mini-grids​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0017
 
Title
 
​Steam system efficiency improvements by replacing steam traps and returning condensate​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0018
 
Title
 
​Baseline methodology for steam optimization systems​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0020
 
Title
 
​Baseline methodology for water pumping efficiency improvements​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0046
 
Title
 
​Distribution of efficient light bulbs to households​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0060
 
Title
 
​Power saving through replacement by energy efficient chillers​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0070
 
Title
 
​Manufacturing of energy efficient domestic refrigerators​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0086
 
Title
 
​Distribution of low greenhouse gas emitting water purification systems for safe drinking water​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0091
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency technologies and fuel switching in new buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0105
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency in data centers through dynamic power management​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0113
 
Title
 
​Distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps to households​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0120
 
Title
 
​Energy-efficient refrigerators and air-conditioners​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.C.
 
Title
 
​Demand-side energy efficiency activities for specific technologies​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.D.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for industrial facilities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.E.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.F.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for agricultural facilities and activities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.G.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.J.
 
Title
 
​Demand-side activities for efficient lighting technologies​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.L.
 
Title
 
​Demand-side activities for efficient outdoor and street lighting technologies​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.M.
 
Title
 
​Demand-side energy efficiency activities for installation of low-flow hot water savings devices​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.N.
 
Title
 
​Demand-side energy efficiency activities for installation of energy efficient lighting and/or controls in buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.O.
 
Title
 
​Dissemination of energy efficient household appliances​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.P.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficient pump-set for agriculture use​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.Q.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and/or energy supply projects in commercial buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.R.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency space heating measures for residential buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.S.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency in motor systems​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AE.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in new residential buildings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AV.
 
Title
 
​Low greenhouse gas emitting safe drinking water production systems​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.V.
 
Title
 
​Decrease of coke consumption in blast furnace by installing dust/sludge recycling system in steel works​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
3
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.X.
 
Title
 
​Energy Efficiency and HFC-134a Recovery in Residential Refrigerators​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0003
 
Title
 
​Partial substitution of fossil fuels in cement or quicklime manufacture​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0005
 
Title
 
​Increasing the blend in cement production​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0009
 
Title
 
​Fuel switching from coal or petroleum fuel to natural gas​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0012
 
Title
 
​Waste energy recovery​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0015
 
Title
 
​Emission reductions from raw material switch in clinker production​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0021
 
Title
 
​Reduction of emissions from charcoal production by improved kiln design and/or abatement of methane​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0036
 
Title
 
​Use of biomass in heat generation equipment​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0106
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency improvements of a lime production facility through installation of new kilns​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AM0121
 
Title
 
​Emission reduction from partial switching of raw materials and increasing the share of additives in the production of blended cement​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.D.
 
Title
 
​Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for industrial facilities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-II.I.
 
Title
 
​Efficient utilization of waste energy in industrial facilities​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AD.
 
Title
 
​Emission reductions in hydraulic lime production​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.AN.
 
Title
 
​Fossil fuel switch in existing manufacturing industries​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.BD.
 
Title
 
​GHG emission reduction due to supply of molten metal instead of ingots for aluminium castings​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.BG.
 
Title
 
​Emission reduction through sustainable charcoal production and consumption​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.Q.
 
Title
 
​Waste energy recovery​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
4
 
Methodology reference
 
AMS-III.Z.
 
Title
 
​Fuel Switch, process improvement and energy efficiency in brick manufacture​
 
Sectoral Scope
 
5
 
Methodology reference
 
ACM0017
 
Title
 
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1	Energy industries (renewable - / non-renewable sources)
2	Energy distribution
3	Energy demand
4	Manufacturing industries
5	Chemical industries
6	Construction
7	Transport
8	Mining/mineral production
9	Metal production
10	Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas)
11	Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride
12	Solvent use
13	Waste handling and disposal
14	Afforestation and reforestation
15	Agriculture
16	Carbon Capture and Storage / Carbon Dioxide Removal