ACM0022 Alternative waste treatment processes
ACM0022 is a waste management methodology used by 65 projects on Verra, Gold Standard, Cercarbono. Registry records show 2,686,020 tonnes issued and 15.3% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
65
Countries
13
Credits issued
2,686,020 t
Credits retired
412,016 t
Retired share of issued
15.3%
Projects yet to issue
83.1%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Cercarbono 2024 to 2026: not approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
Where it is used
- China 28 projects
- India 13 projects
- Türkiye 6 projects
- Malaysia 3 projects
- South Africa 3 projects
- Kenya 2 projects
- Vietnam 2 projects
- Mexico 2 projects
- Uganda 2 projects
- United States 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,502 |
| 2024 | 63,258 |
| 2023 | 215,787 |
| 2022 | 1,297,818 |
| 2021 | 368,356 |
| 2020 | 127,784 |
| 2019 | 11,946 |
| 2018 | 14,514 |
| 2017 | 31,154 |
| 2016 | 55,609 |
| 2015 | 57,423 |
| 2013 | 39,519 |
| 2012 | 66,760 |
| 2011 | 78,746 |
| 2010 | 70,131 |
| 2009 | 101,981 |
| 2008 | 67,654 |
| 2007 | 16,078 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using ACM0022
66 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Sustainable Composting Programme in Mexico
Cercarbono · Mexico · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
TAISHAN MSW INCINERATION AND POWER GENERATION
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Taiping Township Waste Resource Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
The New Horizons (ATHLONE) Waste to Energy Project
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
The project of Kitchen and catering waste Disposal Phase II in Wuchang area
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Varanasi Harit Koyla Pariyojna
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Vega-Hereko Istanbul Waste to Energy Project
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Waste Energy project in Dadra & Nagar Haveli(D&NH)
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Waste to Energy Project in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Weixin Urban and Rural Organic Waste Management Center in Yunnan Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Wuwei Liangzhou Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Xinxiang MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yangjiang MSW incineration and power generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yixian MSW Incineration and Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Yongji MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Zhengzhou Lvyuan Food Waste Treatment Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- CAR U.S. and Canada Biochar Protocol 9 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACM0001 Flaring or use of landfill gas 181 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- AMS-III.G. Landfill methane recovery 6 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol 128 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications 12 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
Questions about ACM0022
How many projects use ACM0022?
65 projects, in 13 countries, as of June 2026.
Is ACM0022 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ACM0022 have been retired?
15.3%, or 412,016 of 2,686,020 tonnes.