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.
Hive Ecosystems project
Verra · South Africa · Forest
Not yet issued
Huinan County Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
IMPACT REFORESTATION IN THE CHACO PROJECT
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
Not yet issued
IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS VIA CARBON FINANCE PROJECT IN NEPAL
Verra · Nepal · Forest
No issuance recorded
Improving livelihoods through Agroforestry Plantations in India
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Inner Mongolia Alihe-Jiwen Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Inner Mongolia Yitulihe-Genhe Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
JFMC PLANTATIONS IN CHHATTISGARH STATE
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Jilin Baishishan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Lushuihe Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Quanyang Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Wangou Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Kuzuko Lodge Private Game Reserve thicket restoration project
Verra · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
Kwango River Project, Democratic Republic of Congo
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Lanao del Sur Bamboo Reforestation Project
Verra · Philippines · Forest
Not yet issued
Land Life Reforestation and Restoration of Degraded Land in Australia - A
Verra · Australia · Forest
Not yet issued
Land Life Reforestation and Restoration of Degraded Land in Colorado
Verra · United States · Forest
Not yet issued
Land Life Reforestation and Restoration of Degraded Land in Portugal
Verra · Portugal · Forest
Not yet issued
Land Life Reforestation and Restoration of Degraded Land in Spain - B
Verra · Spain · Forest
Not yet issued
Land Life Reforestation and Restoration on Degraded Land in Australia
Verra · Australia · Forest
Not yet issued
Landscape-based approach towards the revitalization of degraded agro-ecology for livelihood generation of marginalized communities
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Leconi Agroforestry Project in Haut-Ogooue (LAPHO)
Verra · Gabon · Forest
Not yet issued
Liaoyuan Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Livelihood improvement by agroforestry plantation in India
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Ludian County afforestation project in Yunnan Province
Verra · China · 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.