City of Sydney 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
412,180
Retirements
37
Years
2011 to 2026
Projects
22
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,270 |
| 2025 | none recorded |
| 2024 | 9,104 |
| 2023 | 10,215 |
| 2022 | 21,151 |
| 2021 | 35,000 |
| 2020 | none recorded |
| 2019 | 38,900 |
| 2018 | none recorded |
| 2017 | 35,000 |
| 2016 | 48,808 |
| 2015 | 57 |
| 2014 | none recorded |
| 2013 | 46,901 |
| 2012 | 59,132 |
| 2011 | 100,642 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | 327,746 | 79.5% |
| Ghg Management | 48,264 | 11.7% |
| Forest | 19,319 | 4.7% |
| Fuel Switching | 13,851 | 3.4% |
| Energy Efficiency | 3,000 | 0.7% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 401,417 | 97.4% |
| Gold Standard | 10,763 | 2.6% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 356,806 | 86.6% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 53,374 | 12.9% |
| 2021 onwards | 2,000 | 0.5% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 330,746 | 80.2% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 48,264 | 11.7% |
| Methodology under assessment | 30,951 | 7.5% |
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 2,219 | 0.5% |
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 | 2,219 | 0.5% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 409,961 | 99.5% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 409,961 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 22 projects.
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about City of Sydney
How many carbon credits has City of Sydney retired?
Registry records name City of Sydney as beneficiary for 412,180 tonnes across 37 retirements since 2011, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has City of Sydney retired credits from?
Zhang Jiagang waste heat recovery from sulphuric acid production for electricity generation project (100,642 tonnes); Tiefa Coal Industry Group CMM Utilization Project (48,264 tonnes); Sichuan Huadian Xixi River Hydro-electricity Development Co., Ltd. Diluo Hydroelectric Project (46,880 tonnes). The full list of 22 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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