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.
MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENHANCING RURAL LIVELIHOODS THROUGH PLANTATIONS RAISED TO PROVIDE RAW MATERIAL TO THE PAPER INDUSTRY
Verra · India · Forest
No issuance recorded
MOTOR VERDE FORESTRY CARBON PROJECT - GRANDAS DE SALIME (SPAIN)
Verra · Spain · Forest
Not yet issued
Mount Kenya Regenerative Agroforestry Project
Verra · Kenya · Forest
Not yet issued
Myanmar Bago 2,450 acres afforestation project
Verra · Myanmar · Forest
Not yet issued
NatureRe assisted natural regeneration project in degraded lands in Antioquia, Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
Niger Acacia Senegal Plantation Project
Verra · Niger · Forest
Not yet issued
Ningxia Pengyang 2021-2023 Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
North Bandai Bamboo Reforestation Project, Ghana
Verra · Ghana · Forest
No issuance recorded
Not Hot Afforestation project
Verra · Latvia · Forest
Not yet issued
ORDOS CITY AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
OYU - Reforesting Kenya for a better tomorrow
Verra · Kenya · Forest
Not yet issued
OYU - Tenera Plantations by BIDCO
Verra · Uganda · Forest
Not yet issued
PIEMONTE BAMBOO
Verra · Italy · Forest
Not yet issued
Permaculture initiative through community participation
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
PlanTogo
Verra · Togo · Forest
Not yet issued
Planting for the Future: Financially sustainable agroforestry systems and payments for ecosystem services
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
Project 1
Verra · Estonia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Proventus Grouped Project
Verra · Chile · Forest
Not yet issued
Puwangzi Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Qinghai Haixi Ulan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
RE.GREEN AMAZON FOREST REFORESTATION/RESTORATION PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
RESTORATION OF DEGRADED LAND TO ENHANCE TREE COVER AND IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS IN INDIA
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
RESTORATION OF HOMESTEAD LAND OF POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ASSAM & MEGHALAYA
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
RESTORED PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES IN THE MAGDALENA RIVER MIDDLE BASIN IN COLOMBIA
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
RIMBOSCHIMENTO PROGETTO DELLA SOCIETA' AGRICOLA GAIA SRL BAMBOO PLANT
Verra · Italy · Forest
Not yet issued
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.