Shell 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
42,788,532
Retirements
629
Years
2019 to 2026
Projects
81
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 | 482,602 |
| 2025 | 7,369,795 |
| 2024 | 11,952,763 |
| 2023 | 15,084,275 |
| 2022 | 2,858,317 |
| 2021 | 3,242,703 |
| 2020 | 1,797,727 |
| 2019 | 350 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By project type
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33,941,355 | 79.3% |
| Ghg Management | 4,656,302 | 10.9% |
| Agriculture | 1,544,362 | 3.6% |
| Energy Efficiency | 1,380,214 | 3.2% |
| Renewable Energy | 1,266,299 | 3% |
Types as the registries record them.
By registry
| Registry | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verra | 38,925,258 | 91% |
| American Carbon Registry (ACR) | 3,708,274 | 8.7% |
| Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | 155,000 | 0.4% |
By vintage
The year the emission reduction or removal took place.
| Vintage | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2016 | 15,910,585 | 37.2% |
| 2016 to 2020 | 22,364,237 | 52.3% |
| 2021 onwards | 4,513,710 | 10.5% |
By host country
| Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 11,971,853 | 28% |
| Peru | 9,460,871 | 22.1% |
| DR Congo | 5,784,279 | 13.5% |
| China | 3,220,572 | 7.5% |
| United States | 3,217,122 | 7.5% |
| Kenya | 2,057,629 | 4.8% |
| Guatemala | 1,725,894 | 4% |
| India | 1,206,601 | 2.8% |
| Zambia | 881,570 | 2.1% |
| Bangladesh | 852,000 | 2% |
The 10 largest of 22 countries.
ICVCM status of methodologies
| Current status | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet | 35,086,420 | 82% |
| Methodology under assessment | 3,604,491 | 8.4% |
| Methodology assessed and not approved | 1,376,811 | 3.2% |
| Some versions of the methodology approved | 1,319,600 | 3.1% |
| Methodology withdrawn from assessment | 1,269,702 | 3% |
| Methodology not matched to ICVCM records | 131,508 | 0.3% |
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 | 1,523,476 | 3.6% |
| Mixed removal and reduction | 12,593,172 | 29.4% |
| Reduction or avoidance | 28,671,884 | 67% |
Removals: 1,523,476 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 28,671,884 tonnes.
Projects retired from
Largest first. 81 projects, page 2 of 4.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Wangjiang County and Susong County VCS2399 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 180,000 | 2024 |
| Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation In Southern Lujiang County VCS2507 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 180,000 | 2024 |
| Wanfan Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation VCS2477 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 180,000 | 2024 |
| SANTOS ENERGIA WIND POWER COMPLEX: SANTO ANTÔNIO DE PÁDUA, SÃO CRISTÓVÃO AND SÃO JORGE ACR224 · Renewable Energy | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | Brazil | 172,275 | 2023 |
| Puzhen Afforestation Project in Guizhou Province VCS1864 · Forest | Verra | China | 170,715 | 2021 to 2023 |
| Spray Foam Omega 4C ACR886 · Ghg Management | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | Canada | 164,460 | 2025 |
| BONOS LAGUNA SÍJIL NOH-HÁ CAR1865 · Forest | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | Mexico | 155,000 | 2025 |
| Spray Foam Omega 5C ACR887 · Ghg Management | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | Canada | 154,417 | 2025 |
| The Envira Amazonia Project - A Tropical Forest Conservation Project in Acre, Brazil VCS1382 · Forest | Verra | Brazil | 141,795 | 2024 to 2026 |
| Alaçati Wind Power Project, Turkey VCS1437 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Türkiye | 132,790 | 2023 to 2024 |
| Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation in Chizhou City VCS2397 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 132,000 | 2024 |
| GreenTrees ACRE (Advanced Carbon Restored Ecosystem) ACR114 · Forest | American Carbon Registry (ACR) | United States | 131,508 | 2020 to 2022 |
| Installation of High Efficient Cook Stoves by Enking International VCS2473 · Energy Efficiency | Verra | India | 129,532 | 2024 |
| CGN Inner Mongolia Huitengliang Phase I Wind Farm Project VCS540 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 125,000 | 2023 |
| Ziyang LFG Power Generation Project VCS2525 · Ghg Management | Verra | China | 124,659 | 2024 |
| Huaining Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation VCS2476 · Agriculture | Verra | China | 123,534 | 2024 |
| D.Light's Improved Cooking Project In Kenya VCS4223 · Energy Efficiency | Verra | Kenya | 121,380 | 2024 to 2026 |
| Urla Wind Power Project, Turkey VCS1439 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Türkiye | 120,826 | 2023 to 2024 |
| Montes del Este afforestation through high quality timber in degraded grasslands VCS2576 · Forest | Verra | Uruguay | 117,002 | 2025 to 2026 |
| Guangzhou Huadu Shiling LFG Power Generation Project VCS2499 · Ghg Management | Verra | China | 114,372 | 2024 |
| Xiguan Afforestation Project in Guizhou Province VCS1865 · Forest | Verra | China | 104,292 | 2021 to 2024 |
| Germiyan Wind Power Project, Turkey VCS1438 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Türkiye | 103,546 | 2023 |
| Lingbi County Wastewater Treatment Plant Project VCS2614 · Ghg Management | Verra | China | 87,211 | 2024 |
| Gansu Tianshui Afforestation Project VCS2391 · Forest | Verra | China | 84,020 | 2023 to 2024 |
| XinJiang Makit County Afforestation Carbon Sequestration Project VCS1866 · Forest | Verra | China | 75,853 | 2021 |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Questions about Shell
How many carbon credits has Shell retired?
Registry records name Shell as beneficiary for 42,788,532 tonnes across 629 retirements since 2019, as of 1 June 2026.
Which projects has Shell retired credits from?
Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project (11,971,853 tonnes); Cordillera Azul National Park REDD Project (6,796,229 tonnes); The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project (5,784,279 tonnes). The full list of 81 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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