City of Palo Alto 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
527,671
Retirements
30
Years
2017 to 2025
Projects
3
Registries
2
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40,700 |
| 2024 | 130,000 |
| 2023 | none recorded |
| 2022 | 22,215 |
| 2021 | 106,134 |
| 2020 | none recorded |
| 2019 | 29,679 |
| 2018 | 50,943 |
| 2017 | 148,000 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 527,671 | 100% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 510,671 | 96.8% |
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 17,000 | 3.2% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 333,097 | 63.1% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 194,574 | 36.9% |
| 2021 onwards | 0 | 0% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 510,671 | 96.8% |
| Mexico | 17,000 | 3.2% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 262,700 | 49.8% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 247,971 | 47% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 17,000 | 3.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Impermanent removal | 279,700 | 53% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 247,971 | 47% |
Removals: 279,700 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 247,971 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 3 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) ACR114 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 262,700 | 2017 to 2025 |
| UPM Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Project ACR212 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 247,971 | 2018 to 2024 |
| Captura de Carbono en San Juan Lachao, Oaxaca CAR1262 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 17,000 | 2018 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about City of Palo Alto
How many carbon credits has City of Palo Alto retired?
Registry records name City of Palo Alto as beneficiary for 527,671 tonnes across 30 retirements since 2017, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has City of Palo Alto retired credits from?
GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) (262,700 tonnes); UPM Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Project (247,971 tonnes); Captura de Carbono en San Juan Lachao, Oaxaca (17,000 tonnes).
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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