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.
OKA 2 PROJECT
Verra · Congo Republic · Forest
14.3K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Reforesta
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
13.6K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto de Mitigación Forestal Bonanza Verde
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
12.8K
issued tCO₂e
Kwamisa/Other reserves community Forest Project
Verra · Ghana · Forest
12.4K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Agrorios
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
11.2K
issued tCO₂e
Revegetation with fruit trees in North Manica Province, Mozambique
Verra · Mozambique · Forest
10.8K
issued tCO₂e
Unitán afforestation and reforestation of grazing lands project
Verra · Argentina · Forest
10.2K
issued tCO₂e
Bosques del Uruguay II (BDU II) Afforestation through High Quality Timber in Grasslands Project
Verra · Uruguay · Forest
4.5K
issued tCO₂e
Mahogany Plantation in India
Verra · India · Forest
3.8K
issued tCO₂e
HG Afforestation Through High Quality Timber Over Degraded Grasslands
Verra · Uruguay · Forest
3.5K
issued tCO₂e
Shade Coffee & Cacao Reforestation Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
3.4K
issued tCO₂e
Saving Colombia's Cloud Forest
Verra · Colombia · Forest
2.6K
issued tCO₂e
Reforestation Project in Yingjing County, Sichuan Province
Verra · China · Forest
1.6K
issued tCO₂e
Mixed afforestation with native and non-native species in Argentina-I
Verra · Argentina · Forest
678
issued tCO₂e
Jatropha Agroforestry Senegal
Verra · Senegal · Forest
480
issued tCO₂e
Silvopastoral carbon project of Uruguay
Verra · Uruguay · Forest
312
issued tCO₂e
Kijani Forestry smallholder farmer forestry project
Verra · Uganda · Forest
259
issued tCO₂e
Ecobase Europe Afforestation Project
Verra · Estonia · Forest
230
issued tCO₂e
ACAP Albania Vjosë-Nartë A/R project
Verra · Albania · Forest
Not yet issued
ARAKU VALLEY REFORESTATION PROJECT
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
ARJUNA PROJECT - REFORESTATION AND SILK TREE PLANTATION, INDIA
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
ARR SLB Paraná
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Afforestation activity on deserted wasteland in the Arab peninsula (Ghaba)
Verra · United Arab Emirates · Forest
Not yet issued
Afforestation project with native and exotic species on degraded grasslands in Northeast, Argentina.
Verra · Argentina · Forest
No issuance recorded
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.