What are the additionality requirements for VCS projects?
All projects approved under the VCS must be additional, and the additionality requirements are those set out in the methodology that the project uses (e.g., the CDM Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality or another tool). Project Proponents proposing new methodologies can use the VCS additionality guidance given in Section 5.8 of the VCS 2007.1 document to define new approaches for the demonstration of additionality, either within the methodology or as a separate tool (both of which are subject to the VCS Double Approval Process). However, projects using existing methodologies are required to follow the additionality requirements set out in the methodology they are using. As such, the VCS additionality guidance is not a substitute for the additionality requirements set out in the methodology being used.
