British Airways carbon credit retirements
Built from registry retirement records that name this organisation as beneficiary. Retirements that name no beneficiary, or name it differently, are not included, so this view is partial.
Key figures
Tonnes retired
428,771
Retirements
30
Years
2021 to 2025
Projects
12
Registries
1
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,107 |
| 2024 | 78,363 |
| 2023 | 185,000 |
| 2022 | 27,455 |
| 2021 | 120,846 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 152,791 | 35.6% |
| Renewable Energy | 132,766 | 31% |
| Not specified | 70,000 | 16.3% |
| Agriculture | 42,107 | 9.8% |
| Energy Efficiency | 25,000 | 5.8% |
| Fuel Switching | 6,107 | 1.4% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 428,771 | 100% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 19,317 | 4.5% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 314,454 | 73.3% |
| 2021 onwards | 95,000 | 22.2% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 264,898 | 61.8% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 132,766 | 31% |
| Methodology withdrawn from assessment | 25,000 | 5.8% |
| Methodology under assessment | 6,107 | 1.4% |
Status shown is the methodology's current ICVCM status. It may have been decided after these credits were retired.
Removals and avoidance
| Class | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed removal and reduction | 42,107 | 9.8% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 386,664 | 90.2% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 386,664 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 12 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project VCS934 · Forest | Verra | DR Congo | 135,000 | 2023 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project by Giriraj Renewables Private Limited VCS1786 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 120,846 | 2021 |
| DelAgua Clean Cooking Grouped Project in Rwanda VCS4150 | Verra | Rwanda | 70,000 | 2024 |
| Grouped Projects for Viet Nam Cookstove Program. VCS2923 · Energy Efficiency | Verra | Vietnam | 25,000 | 2023 |
| Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon Project VCS1468 · Agriculture | Verra | Kenya | 25,000 | 2023 |
| Pacajai REDD+ Project VCS981 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 17,791 | 2022 to 2024 |
| Zhangye Improved Grassland Management Project VCS2748 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 17,107 | 2025 |
| Veer (NLBC) Small Hydro Power Project VCS1241 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 6,410 | 2022 |
| Heqing Solar Cooker Project II VCS1859 · Fuel Switching | Verra | China | 4,807 | 2022 |
| Capacity Upgrade of Gunung Salak Geothermal Power Plant Project, Indonesia VCS144 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Indonesia | 3,476 | 2022 to 2024 |
| Negros Island Solar Power Inc. VCS1735 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Philippines | 2,034 | 2022 |
| Heqing Solar Cooker Project I VCS1860 · Fuel Switching | Verra | China | 1,300 | 2024 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about British Airways
How many carbon credits has British Airways retired?
Registry records name British Airways as beneficiary for 428,771 tonnes across 30 retirements since 2021, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has British Airways retired credits from?
The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project (135,000 tonnes); Solar Photovoltaic Project by Giriraj Renewables Private Limited (120,846 tonnes); DelAgua Clean Cooking Grouped Project in Rwanda (70,000 tonnes). The full list of 12 projects is on this page.
Is this a complete record?
No. It includes only retirements whose registry record names this organisation. Retirements that name no beneficiary, or name it differently, are not included.
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