Fortescue Metals 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
734,221
Retirements
10
Years
2021 to 2023
Projects
7
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 304,221 |
| 2022 | 210,000 |
| 2021 | 220,000 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 524,221 | 71.4% |
| Renewable Energy | 210,000 | 28.6% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 734,221 | 100% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 0 | 0% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 734,221 | 100% |
| 2021 onwards | 0 | 0% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 270,000 | 36.8% |
| Methodology under assessment | 254,221 | 34.6% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 210,000 | 28.6% |
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 | 50,000 | 6.8% |
| Mixed removal and reduction | 254,221 | 34.6% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 430,000 | 58.6% |
Removals: 50,000 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 430,000 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 7 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative VCS3018 · Forest | Verra | Canada | 254,221 | 2023 |
| REDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast VCS1622 · Forest | Verra | Guatemala | 220,000 | 2021 |
| CECEP Gansu Yumen Changma Daba North Wind Farm Project. VCS1940 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 98,489 | 2022 |
| CECIC HKE Zhangbei Lvnaobao Wind Power Project VCS727 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 94,737 | 2022 |
| AFFORESTATION OF DEGRADED GRASSLANDS IN VICHADA, COLOMBIA VCS2512 · Forest | Verra | Colombia | 50,000 | 2023 |
| CECEP Gansu Yumen Changma Daba South Wind Farm Project VCS1939 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 13,739 | 2022 |
| CECIC HKC Gansu Changma Wind Power project VCS717 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 3,035 | 2022 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Fortescue Metals
How many carbon credits has Fortescue Metals retired?
Registry records name Fortescue Metals as beneficiary for 734,221 tonnes across 10 retirements since 2021, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Fortescue Metals retired credits from?
BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative (254,221 tonnes); REDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast (220,000 tonnes); CECEP Gansu Yumen Changma Daba North Wind Farm Project. (98,489 tonnes). The full list of 7 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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