AR-ACM0003 Afforestation and reforestation of lands except wetlands
AR-ACM0003 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 272 projects on Verra, Cercarbono. Registry records show 27,916,868 tonnes issued and 66.5% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
272
Countries
47
Credits issued
27,916,868 t
Credits retired
18,553,706 t
Retired share of issued
66.5%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
68%
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
- Cercarbono 2024 to 2026: not approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,759 |
| 2024 | 96,035 |
| 2023 | 678,225 |
| 2022 | 1,154,470 |
| 2021 | 4,970,714 |
| 2020 | 5,881,492 |
| 2019 | 6,559,928 |
| 2018 | 3,015,821 |
| 2017 | 2,784,703 |
| 2016 | 1,102,512 |
| 2015 | 207,063 |
| 2014 | 406,377 |
| 2013 | 117,989 |
| 2012 | 474,327 |
| 2011 | 56,562 |
| 2010 | 53,772 |
| 2009 | 53,772 |
| 2008 | 53,772 |
| 2007 | 53,772 |
| 2006 | 53,772 |
| 2005 | 53,772 |
| 2004 | 53,772 |
| 2003 | 25,487 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using AR-ACM0003
304 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
SKCARBONO
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
6.8M
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Verde Afforestation Project
Cercarbono · Brazil · Forest
5.2M
issued tCO₂e
PROYECTO ASOCIATIVO PROGRAMÁTICO ZONA ANDINA Y COSTA ATLÁNTICA - FCG
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
1.9M
issued tCO₂e
Qianbei Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
1.8M
issued tCO₂e
Guinan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
1.7M
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Carbono CAS
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Qianxinan Afforestation Project in Guizhou Province
Verra · China · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Reforesting Degraded Lands in Chile through the use of Mycorrhizal Inoculation
Verra · Chile · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
THE ARR HORIZONTE CARBON PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
Cumare carbon project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
1.2M
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto forestal de mitigación de cambio climático “Forestal de La Orinoquía”
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
1.2M
issued tCO₂e
Xiguan Afforestation Project in Guizhou Province
Verra · China · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Fresh Breeze Afforestation Project
Verra · Mexico · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Anhuang Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
925.8K
issued tCO₂e
Carvida
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
925.4K
issued tCO₂e
Hechu Afforestation Project in Anhui Province
Verra · China · Forest
904.7K
issued tCO₂e
Liangdu Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
872.0K
issued tCO₂e
Bonos Verdes Colombia Grupo Custodiar S.A.
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
865.1K
issued tCO₂e
Huadu Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
810.8K
issued tCO₂e
Bosques del Uruguay Afforestation through High Quality Timber in Grasslands Project
Verra · Uruguay · Forest
756.2K
issued tCO₂e
Reforestation with Teak CO2e TEAKMEX
Verra · Mexico · Forest
710.7K
issued tCO₂e
AFFORESTATION OF DEGRADED GRASSLANDS IN VICHADA, COLOMBIA
Verra · Colombia · Forest
609.5K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Reforestadora El Guásimo
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
599.2K
issued tCO₂e
Núcleos Carbono
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
598.1K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Refosinu
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
569.8K
issued tCO₂e
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation 193 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands 47 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation 30 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories 8 projects · CCP-Approved
- CAR Mexico Forest Protocol 484 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest 103 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
Questions about AR-ACM0003
How many projects use AR-ACM0003?
272 projects, in 47 countries, as of June 2026.
Is AR-ACM0003 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under AR-ACM0003 have been retired?
66.5%, or 18,553,706 of 27,916,868 tonnes.