NW Natural 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
2,170,262
Retirements
111
Years
2009 to 2026
Projects
16
Registries
3
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 179,258 |
| 2025 | 361,085 |
| 2024 | 355,153 |
| 2023 | 96,022 |
| 2022 | 77,095 |
| 2021 | 355,656 |
| 2020 | 279,626 |
| 2019 | 132,816 |
| 2018 | 53,117 |
| 2017 | 59,154 |
| 2016 | 93,897 |
| 2015 | 57,738 |
| 2014 | 14,532 |
| 2013 | 31,396 |
| 2012 | 5,448 |
| 2011 | 1,202 |
| 2010 | none recorded |
| 2009 | 17,067 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghg Management | 1,790,959 | 82.5% |
| Forest | 379,303 | 17.5% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 1,485,334 | 68.4% |
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 390,598 | 18% |
| Verra | 294,330 | 13.6% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 220,499 | 10.2% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 1,135,893 | 52.3% |
| 2021 onwards | 813,870 | 37.5% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,170,262 | 100% |
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 1,005,685 | 46.3% |
| Methodology under assessment | 393,122 | 18.1% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 379,303 | 17.5% |
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 305,625 | 14.1% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 86,527 | 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 | 279,303 | 12.9% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 1,890,959 | 87.1% |
Removals: 0 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 1,890,959 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 16 projects.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Jordan Landfill Gas Destruction Project CAR400 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 546,381 | 2024 to 2026 |
| Davis Landfill Gas Offset Project CAR473 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 416,147 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Methane Capture and Destruction at Simplot's Moses Lake Wastewater Treatment Facility VCS448 · Ghg Management | Verra | United States | 294,330 | 2012 to 2025 |
| Farm Power Misty Meadow Anaerobic Digester CAR996 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 154,080 | 2015 to 2025 |
| Winston Creek Forest Carbon Project ACR389 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 150,000 | 2021 |
| Anew - Shaan Seet Native Community Forestry Project ACR534 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 129,303 | 2021 to 2023 |
| Farm Power Tillamook Regional Digester CAR988 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 101,463 | 2015 to 2025 |
| Bear Creek Watershed Forest Carbon Project ACR272 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 100,000 | 2020 |
| Farm Power Rexville Regional Digester CAR416 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 81,829 | 2011 to 2024 |
| Cedar Grove Composting CAR825 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 71,139 | 2023 to 2025 |
| Roseburg LFG Energy CAR886 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 43,157 | 2018 to 2025 |
| Maas Energy Works Van Warmerdam Dairy Digester CAR998 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 23,683 | 2016 to 2021 |
| Intrepid Technology Resources, Inc. Anaerobic Digester at the Whitesides Dairy Farm CAR396 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 17,067 | 2009 |
| Lenz Composting CAR1096 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 15,388 | 2025 |
| Threemile Canyon Farm Digester Project CAR1009 · Ghg Management | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | United States | 15,000 | 2016 |
| Castelanelli Bros Dairy Digester ACR408 · Ghg Management | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 11,295 | 2020 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about NW Natural
How many carbon credits has NW Natural retired?
Registry records name NW Natural as beneficiary for 2,170,262 tonnes across 111 retirements since 2009, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has NW Natural retired credits from?
South Jordan Landfill Gas Destruction Project (546,381 tonnes); Davis Landfill Gas Offset Project (416,147 tonnes); Methane Capture and Destruction at Simplot's Moses Lake Wastewater Treatment Facility (294,330 tonnes). The full list of 16 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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