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.
Recovery of degraded areas with agroforestry systems in Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reflorestamento de Impacto no Brasil Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
ReforesTerra Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation Project in Meghalaya by Shillong Bamboo
Verra · India · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reforestation activities in Brazil for carbon removals from the atmosphere
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation for multiple purposes as a means of sustainable development
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reforestation of Lands for Multiple Purposes as a Sustainable Development Driver
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation of deforested land in Madagascar
Verra · Madagascar · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reforestation of degraded land in Spain
Verra · Spain · Forest
Not yet issued
Reforestation of land for multiple uses
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Regeneration Meghalaya
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Regenerative Agroforestry Project Cameroon
Verra · Cameroon · Forest
Not yet issued
Restoration and Conservation of Dry Afromontane Forest in the Highlands of Eastern Tigray
Verra · Ethiopia · Forest
Not yet issued
Restoration in the Manduvirá region of Paraguay
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
No issuance recorded
Restoring Degraded Lands for Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Development in Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Rwanda Riparian Restoration Project
Verra · Rwanda · Forest
No issuance recorded
SCALA LAOS AGROFORESTRY PROJECT 2
Verra · Laos · Forest
Not yet issued
SMG - Bamboo Plantations for a better tomorrow
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Shanxi Jingle Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Shanxi Qinyuan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Yuexi Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Strengthening rural livelihood through carbon finance to agroforestry practices in Saharanpur Forest Circle of Uttar Pradesh
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Strengthening rural livelihoods of smallholder farmers in tribal districts of Odisha,India
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Sustainable Wood by NFB
Verra · Uganda · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sustainable coffee landscapes in indigenous rural communities of Oaxaca, Mexico
Verra · Mexico · 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.