Zukunftswerk 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

1,475,717

Retirements

1,536

Years

2014 to 2026

Projects

88

Registries

2

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Retirements by year

Tonnes by the year the retirement was recorded.

Tonnes retired by yearZukunftswerk: 1,475,717 tonnes retired, 2014 to 2026, by year of retirement.0125k250k375k500k2014: 600 tonnes20142015: 344,213 tonnes2016: 101,988 tonnes20162017: 123,390 tonnes2018: 62,717 tonnes20182019: 186,952 tonnes2020: 148,902 tonnes20202021: 125,419 tonnes2022: 29,312 tonnes20222023: 105,526 tonnes2024: 74,851 tonnes20242025: 143,337 tonnes2026: 28,510 tonnes2026
YearTonnes retired
2026 28,510
2025 143,337
2024 74,851
2023 105,526
2022 29,312
2021 125,419
2020 148,902
2019 186,952
2018 62,717
2017 123,390
2016 101,988
2015 344,213
2014 600

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By project type

TypeTonnesShare
Renewable Energy1,048,22971%
Forest231,54615.7%
Fuel Switching99,3026.7%
Not specified62,7194.3%
Energy Efficiency33,9212.3%

Types as the registries record them.

By registry

RegistryTonnesShare
Verra1,341,20090.9%
Gold Standard134,5179.1%

By vintage

The year the emission reduction or removal took place.

VintageTonnesShare
Before 20161,207,60081.8%
2016 to 2020231,48115.7%
2021 onwards36,6362.5%

By host country

CountryTonnesShare
Uganda502,68334.1%
India251,74817.1%
Brazil220,36814.9%
China176,89312%
Indonesia121,2198.2%
Türkiye41,5322.8%
Bulgaria37,6002.5%
Chile16,2611.1%
Vietnam15,2691%
Uruguay15,0001%

The 10 largest of 29 countries.

ICVCM status of methodologies

Current statusTonnesShare
Methodology assessed and not approved1,076,09772.9%
No ICVCM decision on the methodology yet300,26720.3%
Methodology not matched to ICVCM records62,7194.3%
Methodology under assessment21,2271.4%
Some versions of the methodology approved15,4071%

Status shown is the methodology's current ICVCM status. It may have been decided after these credits were retired.

What the ICVCM status means

Removals and avoidance

ClassTonnesShare
Impermanent removal9,0350.6%
Reduction or avoidance1,466,68299.4%

Removals: 9,035 tonnes (long-duration and impermanent). Reduction or avoidance: 1,466,682 tonnes.

How projects are classed

Projects retired from

Largest first. 88 projects, page 2 of 4.

ProjectRegistryCountry TonnesYears
Fundao Santa-Clara Energetic Complex Project (FSCECP) VCS304 · Renewable Energy Verra Brazil 10,000 2018 to 2023
Za Hung Hydropower Project GLD3015 · Renewable Energy Gold Standard Vietnam 9,992 2025 to 2026
Sarigüzel Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plants VCS771 · Renewable Energy Verra Türkiye 9,850 2021 to 2023
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary VCS1650 · Forest Verra Cambodia 9,049 2023 to 2025
Salto Pilão Hydropower Plant Project Activity VCS513 · Renewable Energy Verra Brazil 8,955 2020 to 2025
Maísa REDD+ Project VCS1329 · Forest Verra Brazil 8,000 2021 to 2023
Reforestation of degraded grasslands in Uchindile & Mapanda, Tanzania VCS142 · Forest Verra Tanzania 7,500 2024
GS2397 - GS1265 - African Biomass Energy Conservation POA - Rwanda Biomass Conservation (2) GLD2397 · Energy Efficiency Gold Standard Rwanda 6,720 2024 to 2025
Methane Gas Capture and Electricity Production at Kubratovo Wastewater Treatment Plant Sofia Bulgaria GLD4238 · Fuel Switching Gold Standard Bulgaria 6,433 2023 to 2026
Eritrea Community Boreholes GLD5125 · Energy Efficiency Gold Standard Eritrea 6,342 2023 to 2025
Biomass/Biogas based heat and power generation at Everest Starch VCS1535 · Fuel Switching Verra India 6,000 2020
Improved Cookstoves for Social Impact in Ugandan Communities GLD447 Gold Standard Uganda 5,977 2023 to 2025
Wengyuan 20MW Hydro Power Project in Guizhou Province, China VCS284 · Renewable Energy Verra China 5,919 2022 to 2025
GS1265 - African Biomass Energy Conservation POA - Malawi Biomass Conservation - Dowa District GLD1330 · Energy Efficiency Gold Standard Malawi 5,599 2024 to 2025
Cordillera Azul National Park REDD Project VCS985 · Forest Verra Peru 5,547 2021 to 2025
Dak Psi 3 and 4 Hydropower Project VCS1031 · Renewable Energy Verra Vietnam 5,277 2023 to 2025
KARIBA REDD+ PROJECT VCS902 · Forest Verra Zimbabwe 5,126 2020 to 2025
Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility VCS1949 · Renewable Energy Verra South Africa 5,000 2021 to 2022
Vishnuprayag Hydro-electric Project (VHEP) by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.(JPVL) VCS173 · Renewable Energy Verra India 4,915 2022 to 2024
11.35 MW bundled renewable energy based power generation by Interocean Group GLD4446 · Renewable Energy Gold Standard India 4,000 2024
Mampuri Wind Power Project GLD4300 · Renewable Energy Gold Standard Sri Lanka 3,500 2026
RESEX Rio Preto-Jacundá REDD+ Project VCS1503 · Forest Verra Brazil 3,000 2018 to 2020
Miaoli 49.8MW Wind Farm Project GLD931 · Renewable Energy Gold Standard Taiwan 2,012 2024 to 2025
Bundled Wind Power Project by Mytrah Group VCS1728 · Renewable Energy Verra India 2,000 2018 to 2020
Svilosa Biomass Project GLD3379 · Fuel Switching Gold Standard Bulgaria 1,917 2023 to 2026

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Questions about Zukunftswerk

How many carbon credits has Zukunftswerk retired?

Registry records name Zukunftswerk as beneficiary for 1,475,717 tonnes across 1,536 retirements since 2014, as of 1 June 2026.

Which projects has Zukunftswerk retired credits from?

Bujagali Hydropower Project - CER Conversion (494,798 tonnes); 210 MW Musi Hydro Power Plant, Bengkulu (121,219 tonnes); Hebei Kangbao Sanxiatian Wind Farm Project (89,887 tonnes). The full list of 88 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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