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| Methodology withdrawn from assessment | 1,269,702 | 3% |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 4 of 4.
| Project | Registry | Country | Tonnes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reducing Gas Leakages within the Titas Gas Distribution Network in Bangladesh - CER Conversion VCS2478 · Ghg Management | Verra | Bangladesh | 2,000 | 2026 |
| Chudu Afforestation Project VCS2087 · Forest | Verra | China | 372 | 2024 |
| Reforestation of Degraded Forest Reserves in Ghana VCS987 · Forest | Verra | Ghana | 353 | 2024 |
| BRUSQUE LANDFILL GAS PROJECT VCS4138 · Ghg Management | Verra | Brazil | 68 | 2026 |
| Foz do Chapecó Project VCS896 · Renewable Energy | Verra | Brazil | 10 | 2023 |
| Inner Mongolia Wujier Phase I Wind Power Project VCS1947 · Renewable Energy | Verra | China | 5 | 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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