AMS-I.C. + AMS-III.R. Thermal energy production with or without electricity; Methane recovery in agricultural activities at household/small farm level
AMS-I.C. + AMS-III.R. is a household & community methodology used by 6 projects on Verra. No issuance is recorded under it yet.
Key figures
Projects
6
Countries
1
Credits issued
None recorded
Credits retired
None recorded
Projects yet to issue
100%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Projects using AMS-I.C. + AMS-III.R.
6 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Qingzhen Rural Biogas Methane Project in Guizhou Province
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Sinan and Shiqian Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province, China
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Songtao, Tongren, Wanshan and Yuping Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province, China
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Wudang and Huaxi Rural Biogas Methane Project in Guizhou Province
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Xifeng and Xiuwen Rural Biogas Methane Project in Guizhou Province
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Yanhe, Dejiang, and Yinjiang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Guizhou Province, China
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves 24 projects · CCP-Approved
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications 230 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- AMS-II.G. Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass 352 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.E. Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user 123 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.A. Electricity generation by the user 50 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
Questions about AMS-I.C. + AMS-III.R.
How many projects use AMS-I.C. + AMS-III.R.?
6 projects, in 1 country, as of June 2026.
Is AMS-I.C. + AMS-III.R. approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.