PwC 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
1,033,006
Retirements
77
Years
2013 to 2025
Projects
50
Registries
4
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Retirements by year
Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.
| Year | Tonnes retired |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,500 |
| 2024 | 54,564 |
| 2023 | 53,365 |
| 2022 | 47,400 |
| 2021 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 214,412 |
| 2019 | 388,260 |
| 2018 | 154,035 |
| 2017 | 33,766 |
| 2016 | 28,204 |
| 2015 | none recorded |
| 2014 | 4,251 |
| 2013 | 5,249 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 311,354 | 30.1% |
| Not specified | 246,948 | 23.9% |
| Forest | 243,435 | 23.6% |
| Renewable Energy | 138,468 | 13.4% |
| Ghg Management | 92,801 | 9% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Standard | 524,536 | 50.8% |
| Verra | 258,804 | 25.1% |
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 198,801 | 19.2% |
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 50,865 | 4.9% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 523,023 | 50.6% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 350,917 | 34% |
| 2021 onwards | 159,066 | 15.4% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 239,698 | 23.2% |
| United States | 198,801 | 19.2% |
| India | 197,856 | 19.2% |
| China | 163,213 | 15.8% |
| Indonesia | 67,600 | 6.5% |
| Mexico | 50,865 | 4.9% |
| Ghana | 29,148 | 2.8% |
| Kenya | 29,136 | 2.8% |
| Guatemala | 14,409 | 1.4% |
| Madagascar | 12,140 | 1.2% |
The 10 largest of 15 countries.
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 599,657 | 58% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 162,919 | 15.8% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 147,884 | 14.3% |
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 120,046 | 11.6% |
| Methodology approved for the CCP label | 2,500 | 0.2% |
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 | 154,655 | 15% |
| Mixed removal and reduction | 2,500 | 0.2% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 875,851 | 84.8% |
Removals: 154,655 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 875,851 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 50 projects, page 2 of 2.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS1247 VPA 183 Lango Safe Water Project GLD7362 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 3,422 | 2022 |
| Ejido Gavilanes CAR1608 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 2,500 | 2023 |
| Ejido Piedras Negras CAR1607 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 2,500 | 2023 |
| Anew - Doyon Native Community Forest Project ACR592 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 2,500 | 2023 |
| Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for Clean Energy access and clean cooking in rural households in India GLD7466 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | India | 2,309 | 2022 |
| Ejido Pozo Pirata CAR1606 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 2,219 | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Power Projects by Atria Power VCS2065 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 2,200 | 2022 |
| Wind power project in Maharashtra, India - Andhra Lake Phase - I VCS1480 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 2,000 | 2022 |
| Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi VCS1168 · Forest | Verra | Malawi | 1,840 | 2025 |
| GS1247 VPA 141 Lango Safe Water Project GLD6351 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 1,795 | 2022 |
| GS1247 VPA 140 Lango Safe Water Project GLD6350 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 1,550 | 2022 |
| Jiangsu Dongtai Phase II Wind Power Project VCS1356 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 1,388 | 2016 |
| GS1247 VPA 185 Lango Safe Water Project GLD7364 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 1,001 | 2022 |
| Grid Connected Solar Energy Project VCS1890 · Renewable Energy | Verra | India | 1,000 | 2021 |
| Highveld Air Quality - Highveld Central Project GLD1006 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | South Africa | 913 | 2019 |
| GS1247 VPA 187 Lango Safe Water Project GLD7366 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 877 | 2022 |
| GS1247 VPA 186 Lango Safe Water Project GLD7365 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 803 | 2022 |
| GS1247 VPA 184 Lango Safe Water Project GLD7363 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 803 | 2022 |
| GS1247 VPA 139 Lango Safe Water Project GLD6349 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 747 | 2022 |
| Highveld Air Quality - Wesselton project GLD993 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | South Africa | 744 | 2019 |
| The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme India - VPA No. 11 Envirofit GLD5046 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | India | 715 | 2019 |
| GS1247 VPA 83 Lango Safe Water Project GLD5197 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 468 | 2022 |
| TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 005 VCS737 · Forest | Verra | Kenya | 290 | 2019 |
| GS1247 VPA 82 Lango Safe Water Project GLD5196 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | Uganda | 277 | 2022 |
| Highveld Air Quality - EMM central project GLD989 · Energy Efficiency | Gold Standard | South Africa | 106 | 2019 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about PwC
How many carbon credits has PwC retired?
Registry records name PwC as beneficiary for 1,033,006 tonnes across 77 retirements since 2013, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has PwC retired credits from?
Soma-Polat Wind Farm Project (192,412 tonnes); Clean and Efficient Cooking and Heating Project China (125,509 tonnes); GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) (103,500 tonnes). The full list of 50 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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