AMS-III.F.: Avoidance of methane emissions through composting --- Version 12.0

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Title Avoidance of methane emissions through composting (375 KB)
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Version number
12.0
Scale Small scale
Status Active
Validity Valid from 04 Nov 16 onwards
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification on the applicability of AMS-III.F. for the use of insect larvae in composting processes (submitted 28 Feb 24): SSC_844 (206 KB)
Previous Versions
Title Avoidance of methane emissions through composting (200 KB)
Version number 11.0
Validity Valid from 25 May 12 to 03 Nov 16
Requests for registration can be submitted until 01 Jul 2017 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Title Avoidance of methane emissions through composting (260 KB)
Version number 10.0
Validity Valid from 04 Mar 11 to 24 May 12
Requests for registration can be submitted until 25 Jan 2013 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification on the use of multiple methodologies for PoA (AMS-I.D and AMS-I.F / AMS-III.F, AMS-III.G and AMS-III.H) (submitted 23 May 11): SSC_537 (175 KB)
Revision of AMS-III.F to include composting of sewage sludge (submitted 29 May 11): SSC_541 (224 KB)
Clarification on emissions from the transportation of compost under AMS-III.F (submitted 01 Jul 11): SSC_551 (197 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of AMS-III.F to project activities involving aerobic composting and mushroom harvesting (submitted 22 Nov 11): SSC_586 (198 KB)
Revision of AMS-III.F to consider suppressed demand (submitted 09 Dec 11): SSC_596 (226 KB)
Revision of AMS-III.F to include open biomass burning in the baseline (submitted 22 Dec 11): SSC_601 (207 KB)
Clarification on the use of latest tool of "project and leakage emissions from composting" in AMS-III.F (submitted 12 Jan 12): SSC_604 (150 KB)
Revision of AMS-III.F for consideration of suppressed demand (submitted 21 Feb 12): SSC_614 (145 KB)
Clarification on the N2O emissions in AMS-III.F (submitted 08 May 12): SSC_635 (209 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of the tool "Project and leakage emissions from composting" and the "Guidelines on the consideration of suppressed demand in CDM methodologies" to AMS-III.F ver. 10 (submitted 11 Oct 12): SSC_666 (97 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane emissions through composting (257 KB)
Version number 9.0
Validity Valid from 10 Dec 10 to 03 Mar 11
Requests for registration can be submitted until 04 Nov 2011 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Title Avoidance of methane emissions through controlled biological treatment of biomass (100 KB)
Version number 8.0
Validity Valid from 31 Jul 09 to 09 Dec 10
Requests for registration can be submitted until 10 Aug 2011 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification regarding the addition of bedding material to manure streams in AMS-III.F (submitted 09 Aug 09): SSC_340 (162 KB)
Applicability condition under AMS-III.F for measures limited to those resulting in emission reductions of less than or equal to 60 kt CO2 equivalent annually (submitted 13 Aug 09): SSC_343 (170 KB)
Revision to redefine Project Boundary in AMS-III.F (submitted 30 Sep 09): SSC_357 (221 KB)
Clarification on the interpretation of para 5 in AMS-III.F in relation to the use of sludge from two biogas projects in a new compost facility (submitted 12 Oct 09): SSC_365 (283 KB)
Revision of AMS-III.F to allow monitoring with direct measurement of real methane generation using Landfill Simulation Reactor (submitted 01 Mar 10): SSC_386 (220 KB)
Clarification on combination of AMS-III.E (ver.16), AMS-III.F (ver.8) and AMS-I.C (ver.16) for single project activity (submitted 25 Mar 10): SSC_404 (260 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of AMS-III.F and AMS-III.H to waste water pulp treatment in one digester and the applicability of AMS-III.H to Greenfield projects (submitted 12 May 10): SSC_423 (202 KB)
Clarification on ex-post monitoring procedures to manure composting under AMS-III.F (submitted 15 May 10): SSC_426 (177 KB)
Revision of ASM-III.F for co-digestion of biomass waste and wastewater (submitted 14 Jul 10): SSC_445 (172 KB)
Revision of AMS-III.F to include use of biogas through delivery to sale points and alternative method for baseline calculation (submitted 03 Aug 10): SSC_461 (194 KB)
Clarification on the application of AMS-III.D and AMS-III.F combination to digestion of multiple waste feedstock (submitted 18 Aug 10): SSC_462 (209 KB)
Clarification on the emissions reduction calculation of AMS-III.F in case of increase of capacity utilization (submitted 25 Nov 10): SSC_491 (207 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane emissions through controlled biological treatment of biomass (262 KB)
Version number 7.0
Validity Valid from 11 Jun 09 to 30 Jul 09
Requests for registration can be submitted until 30 Mar 2010 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Consideration of sectoral regulations that came after Nov 11, 2001 for determining the baseline scenario (submitted 15 Jun 09): SSC_325 (159 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane emissions through controlled biological treatment of biomass (301 KB)
Version number 6.0
Validity Valid from 16 Aug 08 to 10 Jun 09
Requests for registration can be submitted until 10 Feb 2010 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Consideration of methane emissions factor for composting of organic waste under AMS-III.F version 06 (submitted 20 Oct 08): SSC_245 (189 KB)
Applicability of AMS-III.F for project activity involving manure composting (submitted 04 Jan 09): SSC_261 (152 KB)
Annual assessment of disposal methods of solid waste and waste water in AMS-III.F (submitted 26 Jan 09): SSC_278 (164 KB)
Clarification on emission factor to estimate project methane emissions during composting in AMS-III.F (submitted 03 Mar 09): SSC_287 (169 KB)
Revision regarding calculation of project methane emissions during composting in AMS-III.F (submitted 30 Mar 09): SSC_294 (191 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane production from decay of biomass through composting (209 KB)
Version number 5.0
Validity Valid from 10 Aug 07 to 15 Aug 08
Requests for registration can be submitted until 15 Apr 2009 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification on including potential emissions from runoff water from co-composting projects using AMS III.F ver. 05 (submitted 01 May 08): SSC_181 (152 KB)
Applicability condition of AMS-III.F when composted waste would have gone to a registered landfill methane project activity (submitted 28 May 08): SSC_194 (138 KB)
Revision of AMS III.F to allow composting of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) that have partially decayed (submitted 30 Jul 08): SSC_216 (149 KB)
Applicability of SSC general guidance on leakage for biomass project activities using AMS-III.F (submitted 25 Sep 08): SSC_236 (140 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane production from decay of biomass through composting (183 KB)
Version number 4.0
Validity Valid from 18 May 07 to 09 Aug 07
Requests for registration can be submitted until 09 Apr 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Title Avoidance of methane production from biomass decay through composting (195 KB)
Version number 3.0
Validity Valid from 22 Dec 06 to 17 May 07
Requests for registration can be submitted until 17 Jan 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Request for revision of AMS III.F to cover capacity expansion of existing compost production facilities (submitted 18 Feb 07): SSC_085 (199 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane production from biomass decay through composting (1034 KB)
Version number 2.0
Validity Valid from 11 May 06 to 21 Dec 06
Requests for registration can be submitted until 16 Feb 2007 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13
Clarifications/Revisions* Request for revision of AMS-III.F to include the avoidance of methane production from anaerobic treatment of wastewater through composting (submitted 30 Jul 06): SSC_060 (165 KB)
Title Avoidance of methane production from biomass decay through composting (202 KB)
Version number 1.0
Validity Valid from 02 Mar 06 to 10 May 06
Requests for registration can be submitted until 07 Jul 2006 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 13

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