Two Verra methodologies have been approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market, recognizing high-integrity carbon credits from improved water and crop management in rice paddies and from landfill gas capture projects. Both methodologies address methane emissions, with one focusing on adjusting water levels in flooded rice fields and the other on capturing and utilizing landfill gas. These solutions enable smallholder farmers in Asia to access carbon finance for transitioning to lower-emitting practices, while also enhancing food security and addressing greenhouse gas emissions from rice farming and landfills. Aligned with Core Carbon Principles, these methodologies aim to increase integrity in carbon credit projects.
https://verra.org/verras-rice-cultivation-and-landfill-gas-methodologies-receive-icvcm-approval/