ODS Protocol Development

Version 1.0

The Reserve’s modular Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Protocol provides a standardized approach to account for, report, and verify the GHG reductions from projects that destroy ODS with high global warming potentials that would have otherwise been vented to the atmosphere.

The Reserve’s modular format consists of the ODS Protocol that contains guidance applicable across jurisdictions and jurisdiction modules that contain location-specific guidance. 

Protocol Protocol Status Jurisdiction Module Jurisdiction Module Status
ODS Protocol Version 1.0 Approved October 12, 2026 Article 5 Module Version 1.0 Approved October 12, 2026
Mexico Module Version 1.0 Approved October 12, 2026
U.S. Module Version 1.0 Approved October 12, 2026

 

Reference: Country-specific Protocols