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AMS-III.N — Avoidance of HFC emissions in Poly Urethane Foam (PUF) manufacturing

About this methodology

Projects change the blowing agent used to make polyurethane foam, replacing HFCs with a lower-impact alternative. The method measures the greenhouse gas releases avoided during production.

Issued by
CDM (UNFCCC) · issuer's site
Version
3.0 · source ·
Status
Active at CDM / UNFCCC · source ·
Climate outcome
Emission reductions
Activity
Industrial gases
Official page
cdm.unfccc.int ·

How methodology v3 reads projects of this type

What CarbonMeld reads

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    Grid emission factor: the methodology sets rules for it in some cases. CarbonMeld reads it in the project's documents. CM-F-AMS-III-N-GRID-EF

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    Leakage: the methodology sets rules for it in some cases (AMS-III.N v03 Leakage para 16, p. 4). CarbonMeld reads it in the project's documents. CM-F-AMS-III-N-LEAKAGE

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  • A confirmed investment analysis A-INVEST

    The documents show a project-level additionality test, the validation confirmed it, and it is an investment analysis (a numeric test of the project's finances with and without carbon revenue).

Figures set against the methodology's own values

  • Integrity comparison

    The small-scale limit is 60 kt CO2e per year (p. 1). CarbonMeld compares the project's annual estimate with it. CM-F-AMS-III-N-SMALL-SCALE-LIMIT

    small-scale limit: 60 kt CO2e per year

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Set by the methodology or the programme, not assessed by our current method

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    No legal requirement for the activity: the methodology sets rules for it (AMS-III.N v03 applicability para 4, p. 1). Our current method does not assess it. CM-F-AMS-III-N-REGULATORY-SURPLUS

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  • not assessed

    Tracking of the end use: the methodology sets rules for it (AMS-III.N v03 applicability para 8, p. 1). Our current method does not assess it. CM-F-AMS-III-N-END-USE-TRACKING

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  • not assessed

    Social safeguards and consent of communities (FPIC): any such rules come from the programme, not the methodology. Our current method does not assess it. CM-F-AMS-III-N-SAFEGUARDS-FPIC

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Not applicable to this type — never a gap in our current method

The criterion does not apply to this methodology. Our current method never counts it as a gap.

The general rules apply as well. Read the general rules.

The rules of methodology v2.2, as they were: the archived v2.2 page.

History and transitions

  • v03adopted 25 Mar 2009source

    To expand the applicability of the methodology to include existing integral skin type of polyurethane foam (PUF) manufacturing unit.

  • v02adopted 27 Jul 2007source

    To allow for application under a programme of activities (PoA)

  • v01adopted 22 Jun 2007source

    Initial adoption.

Projects using AMS-III.N

Browse 4 published projects using AMS-III.N, listed alphabetically. There is no ranking for this methodology yet: it appears here automatically once 5 of its projects not in the pipeline or under validation are rated. Open a project to view its registry details and the analysis available for that project.

Which registries list projects under AMS-III.N?

In CarbonMeld's data, AMS-III.N projects are on one registry: CDM (4 projects, 3 registered).

RegistryProjectsRegisteredProjects list
CDM (UNFCCC)43See the list

Counts of project records in CarbonMeld's data, with or without a CarbonMeld analysis. «Registered» counts the records whose current registry status is «registered», as last read (15 November 2026); projects in a later status, such as awaiting verification approval, late to verify or completed, are not in that column.

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