HSBC 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
1,688,714
Retirements
33
Years
2011 to 2012
Projects
18
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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,563,714 |
| 2011 | 125,000 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | 1,563,714 | 92.6% |
| Not specified | 125,000 | 7.4% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 1,563,714 | 92.6% |
| Gold Standard | 125,000 | 7.4% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 1,688,714 | 100% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 onwards | 0 | 0% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1,563,714 | 92.6% |
| New Zealand | 125,000 | 7.4% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 1,563,714 | 92.6% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 125,000 | 7.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction or avoidance | 1,688,714 | 100% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 1,688,714 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 18 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Mongolia Wudaogou 50.25MW Wind Power Project VCS150 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 224,282 | 2012 |
| Chuanwei Group 24 MW Waste Gas based Captive Power Plant VCS12 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 222,085 | 2012 |
| Inner Mongolia Bayannaoer Chuanjingsumu 49.3MW Wind Power Project VCS396 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 153,138 | 2012 |
| Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro Project, China VCS169 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 130,708 | 2012 |
| Jilin Tongyu Tongfa Wind Power Project VCS276 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 130,457 | 2012 |
| *Te Apiti Wind Farm GLD338 | Gold Standard | New Zealand | 125,000 | 2011 |
| Jiangsu Rudong Lingyang Wind Power Project VCS294 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 102,214 | 2012 |
| Hebei Shirenshan Wind Power Project VCS277 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 79,435 | 2012 |
| Shandong Penglai Pingdingshan Wind Farm Project VCS258 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 70,333 | 2012 |
| Inner Mongolia Bayinhanggai 49.5MW Wind Farm Project VCS474 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 66,723 | 2012 |
| Gansu Yongchang County Donghewan Cascaded Hydropower Project VCS434 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 65,494 | 2012 |
| Liaoning Huanren Niumaodashan Wind Power Project VCS49 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 57,834 | 2012 |
| Hebei Haixing 49.5MW Wind Farm Project VCS414 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 54,856 | 2012 |
| Heilongjiang Shaobaishan Wind Power Project VCS475 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 46,973 | 2012 |
| Hebei Yuxian Kongzhongcaoyuan 49.5MW Wind Farm Project VCS413 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 43,499 | 2012 |
| Zhejiang Wenling Donghaitang Wind Power Project VCS422 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 42,034 | 2012 |
| Inner Mongolia Sunjiaying 50.25MW Wind Power Project VCS395 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 41,131 | 2012 |
| Inner Mongolia Baotou Bayin Wind Power Project VCS355 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 32,518 | 2012 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about HSBC
How many carbon credits has HSBC retired?
Registry records name HSBC as beneficiary for 1,688,714 tonnes across 33 retirements since 2011, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has HSBC retired credits from?
Inner Mongolia Wudaogou 50.25MW Wind Power Project (224,282 tonnes); Chuanwei Group 24 MW Waste Gas based Captive Power Plant (222,085 tonnes); Inner Mongolia Bayannaoer Chuanjingsumu 49.3MW Wind Power Project (153,138 tonnes). The full list of 18 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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