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.
Symbiosis Continuous Cover Forest Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
THE FOREST CARBON PROJECT AGROREFORESTADORA RANCHO VICTORIA S. A
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS-011
Verra · Kenya · Forest
Not yet issued
TIST Program in Tanzania, VCS-CCB-011
Verra · Tanzania · Forest
Not yet issued
TabasCO2 Afforestation Project
Verra · Mexico · Forest
Not yet issued
Tasar Forest Carbon Project
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Teak Plantations at Engenho Brasileiro farm and Serra Novam
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Terraligna Afforestation Over Degraded Grasslands
Verra · Uruguay · Forest
Not yet issued
The ARR Cerrado Carbon Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
The Native Ecosystem Restoration in Nicaragua Project
Verra · Nicaragua · Forest
Not yet issued
Tombwe Smallholder Reforestation Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Trees For Livelihoods: Agroforestry In Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Trees for Livelihood in Madhya Pradesh, India
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Udzungwa Corridor Reforestation
Verra · Tanzania · Forest
Not yet issued
Uganda Native Reforestation and Agroforestry Project
Verra · Uganda · Forest
Not yet issued
Wheatbelt Biodiversity Carbon Credit Project
Verra · Australia · Forest
Not yet issued
XINJIANG MAKIT COUNTY WINDBREAK AND SAND FIXATION ECOLOGICAL FOREST CONSTRUCTION BASE PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Xinzhou Echeng Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yagual - Carbon Sequestration Grouped Project for the Restoration, Conservation and Sustainable Production in the Guerrero, Sumapaz and Rabanal Paramo Systems
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yan’an Aerial Seeding Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yan’an Wuqi Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yunnan Yulong Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Yunnan shizong Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Zhangjiakou Chongli Afforestation Project in Hebei Province
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Zhangjiakou Yuxian Afforestation Project in Hebei Province
Verra · China · 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.